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Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Hanover

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1936 at 1822 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-ATAK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
London – Berlin
MSN:
5169
YOM:
1935
Location:
Hanover
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Croydon to Berlin, the crew encountered severe icing conditions. The captain decided to divert to Hanover for a safe landing but on approach, he was forced to attempt and emergency landing. The three engine airplane named 'Marschall von Bieberstein' crash landed in an open field and came to rest, bursting into flames. All 15 occupants evacuated, among them seven were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Probable cause:
Icing.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge near Nuremberg: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1936 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-ASUI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Leipzig – Nuremberg
MSN:
5498
YOM:
1936
Location:
Nuremberg
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While descending to Nuremberg Airport in foggy conditions, the three engine aircraft deviated from the approach path and was too low when it collided with trees and crashed in a wooded area located on Mt Moritzberg (603 metres high), some 15 km east of Nuremberg Airport. The Captain and three passenger were killed while 12 other occupants were injured. The aircraft named 'Hans Berr' was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Captain Hochmuth.
Probable cause:
Too low approach in low visibility caused by poor weather conditions: fog and snow falls.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Tabarz: 11 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1936 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-APOO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Frankfurt – Erfurt
MSN:
5506
YOM:
1936
Location:
Tabarz
Thuringia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
While approaching Erfurt from the west, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to fog. The three engine aircraft was flying too low when its impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located near Tabarz, bursting into flames. The wreckage was found about 38 km southwest of Erfurt. Four passengers were injured and 11 other occupants were killed. The aircraft named 'Heinrich Kroll' was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the pilot lost his bearings while flying in heavy fog, resulting in either a controlled flight into terrain or an uncontrolled descent into the ground.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mce in Frankfurt

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-AJUX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4028
YOM:
1933
Location:
Frankfurt-Main
Hesse
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane named 'Hermann Göring' crashed in unknown circumstances near Frankfurt Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.86 Express in Altenkirchen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1936 at 0300 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.86 Express
Operator:
Registration:
G-ADEB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Hanover – Cologne – London-Gatwick
MSN:
2324
YOM:
1935
Location:
Altenkirchen
Rhineland-Palatinate
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a night mail flight from Hanover to London-Gatwick with an intermediate stop in Cologne. In unknown circumstances, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed 50 km southeast of Cologne. Both crew members were killed.

Crash of a Junkers G.38di in Dessau

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Junkers G.38
Operator:
Registration:
D-AZUR
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Dessau - Dessau
MSN:
3301
YOM:
1929
Location:
Dessau
Saxony-Anhalt
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local post maintenance test flight out from Dessau Airport. Just after liftoff, the four engine aircraft named 'Deutschland' went out of control and crashed. The crew led by Captain Wilhelm Zimmermann was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Error on part of the technicians who connected the aileron control cables on the opposite way.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52 in Oberhof: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1936 at 2330 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Erfurt - Erfurt
Location:
Oberhof
Thuringia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Erfurt on a night training flight. He was supposed to simulate night attacks of Erfurt from various directions. Coming from the south, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located near Oberhof. The pilot and the observer were killed while the radio operator and the mechanic were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Viktor Matthieu, pilot, †
Lt Kurt Kirsch, observer, †
Sgt Friedl Delvo, radio operator,
Cpl Frey, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Junkers F.13f1e in Borkum

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
D-OBAZ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Essen – Borkum
MSN:
738
YOM:
1924
Location:
Borkum
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane named 'Kronenreiher' crashed on approach to Borkum while on a mail flight from Essen. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Crash of a Junkers JU.160 A-0 in Hanover: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.160
Operator:
Registration:
D-UPYM
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Hanover – Bremen
MSN:
4211
YOM:
1935
Location:
Hanover
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Hanover Airport, the engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft named 'Puma' stalled and crashed in an open field. A passenger was killed while all five other occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure shortly after takeoff.
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