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Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Echterspfahl: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1932 at 1329 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
D-724
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Nuremberg – Frankfurt
MSN:
696
YOM:
1923
Location:
Echterspfahl
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Nuremberg Airport at 1155LT on a flight to Frankfurt, carrying three passengers and two crew members. While approaching Frankfurt, the aircraft was flying low in clouds when it impacted trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located in Echterspfahl, some 56 km southeast of Frankfurt Airport. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Schulz,
Mr. Frank.

Crash of an Udet U12a Flamingo in Munich: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Udet U12 Flamingo
Operator:
Registration:
D-1296
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
357
YOM:
1928
Location:
Munich
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a training mission over Munich. In flight, in unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft collided with a Deutsche Lufthansa Junkers JU.52/3mce registered D-2201 and named 'Oswald Boelke'. While the JU.52 was able to land safely in Munich, was repaired and returned later into service, the crew of the Udet was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a field. A crew member was killed and the second one was injured.

Crash of a Junkers A.50ci Junior in Berlin: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Junkers A.50
Operator:
Registration:
D-1986
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Berlin - Berlin
MSN:
3565
YOM:
1931
Location:
Berlin
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Berlin-Adlershof while on a training flight. The pilot Entemeier was seriously injured and the observer Ludwig Wunsch was killed.

Crash of a Fokker-Grulich F.IIb in Pötzen

Date & Time: May 2, 1932 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker-Grulich F2
Operator:
Registration:
D-765
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Cologne – Hanover
MSN:
1587
YOM:
1925
Location:
Pötzen
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching Hanover Airport from the southwest, the pilot Heumann encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the airplane contacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Süntel, near Pötzen, some 35 km southwest from Hanover Airport. All five occupants were injured and the aircraft named 'Eider' was destroyed.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf A.16c in Heilingenhafen

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Focke-Wulf A.16
Operator:
Registration:
D-647
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Hamburg - Hamburg
MSN:
4
YOM:
1924
Location:
Heiligenhafen
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1924
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot Martin Walberg departed Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport on a propaganda flight over the north part of the Schleswig-Holstein Land. En route, the engine lost power and failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed landed in an open field located near Heilingenhafen, coming to rest upside down. The pilot escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Dornier Merkur in Saarbrücken: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1931 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do B Merkur
Operator:
Registration:
D-1455
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sarrebrücken – Cologne
MSN:
177
YOM:
1928
Location:
Saarbrücken
Saarland
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Sarrebrücken Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. The captain decided to return to Sarrebrücken but was unable to localize the airport. Following a holding pattern of about 30 minutes at a height of 300 feet, the aircraft named 'Weissfuchs' went out of control and crashed. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Weichard, pilot,
Mr. Kampfmeyer, mechanic.
Passengers:
Mr. Weigel,
Mr. Fromm.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of an engine failure.

Crash of a Messerschmitt M.20 in Rietschen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1931 at 1530 LT
Type of aircraft:
Messerschmitt M.20
Operator:
Registration:
D-1928
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Berlin – Görlitz
MSN:
442
YOM:
1930
Location:
Rietschen
Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
En route from Berlin to Görlitz, the airplane suffered a structural failure on the fuselage. The captain reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field located in Rietschen. Eight occupants were injured, four seriously, while the pilot Schirmer and the flight engineer Bischof were killed.
Probable cause:
In-flight structural failure.

Crash of a Fokker F7b/3m in Essen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1930 at 1020 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F7
Operator:
Registration:
CH-161
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Amsterdam – Essen – Cologne – Frankfurt – Basel - Geneva
MSN:
5207
YOM:
1930
Location:
Essen-Mülheim
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While approaching Essen-Mülheim Airport following an uneventful flight from Amsterdam, the crew encountered limited visibility due to foggy conditions. On final approach, the aircraft was too low and collided with the chimney of a factory located near Kettwig. The aircraft stalled and crashed in an open field located some 3 km southwest of the airfield. All three crew members were killed while all three passengers were injured.
Crew:
Otto Berchtold, pilot,
H. Schärli, copilot,
Mr. Wagner, radio operator.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Berlin: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1930
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Paul Ebener
Registration:
D-1725
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Berlin - Berlin
MSN:
1148
YOM:
1930
Location:
Berlin-Staaken
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was performing a local flight out from Berlin-Staaken Airport. While flying at a height of 300 metres, he attempted aerobatics manoeuvres when both wings detached and separated. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed on the ground. The pilot was killed.
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