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Crash of a LVG C.VI in Rüdesheim am Rhein

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1928
Type of aircraft:
LVG C.VI
Operator:
Registration:
D-1106
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
75
Location:
Rüdesheim am Rhein
Hesse
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft suffered an in-flight engine failure. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when a wing hit a bridge, causing the aircraft to crash on a dyke. Both occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Niederrad

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
CH-93
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Frankfurt - Zurich
MSN:
593
YOM:
1921
Location:
Frankfurt-Main
Hesse
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Frankfurt Airport, the aircraft crashed in a field located in Niederrad. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were seriously injured.
Crew:
Francis Chardon, pilot.

Crash of an Albatros L58a in Essen

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Albatros L58
Operator:
Registration:
D-576
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Krefeld – Essen
MSN:
10006
YOM:
1925
Location:
Essen-Mülheim
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Krefeld, the crew completed the approach when the aircraft landed hard. Upon impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the airplane came to rest upside down. A passenger was unhurt while three other occupants were injured, two seriously.

Crash of an Albatros L73c in Lanz

Date & Time: May 28, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Albatros L73
Operator:
Registration:
D-961
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Berlin - Hamburg
MSN:
10077
YOM:
1926
Location:
Lanz
Brandenburg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Berlin to Hamburg, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft named 'Brandenburg' crash landed in an open field located in Babekuhl, near Lanz. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Radevormwald: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1928 at 0815 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
A-39
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Essen - Dortmund - Frankfurt
MSN:
742
YOM:
1924
Location:
Radevormwald
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The pilot was performing a flight from Essen-Mülheim to Frankfurt with an intermediate stop in Dortmund. Few minutes after takeoff from Dortmund-Wickede Airport, while cruising some 40 km south of Dortmund, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. He decided to reduce his altitude and to attempt a precautionary landing in a field when the aircraft hit a cow, crashed and burned. The pilot Hoffmann and two passengers were killed while two other passengers were rescued by a local farmer, Mr. Hugo Kemper. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the cow was also killed.

Crash of a Farman F.63bis Goliath in Cologne: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 23, 1928 at 1307 LT
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.63bis Goliath
Operator:
Société Générale des Transports Aériens - SGTA
Registration:
F-AEIE
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Paris – Cologne – Berlin
MSN:
7248/17
YOM:
1922
Location:
Cologne
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport at 0934LT on a flight to Berlin with an intermediate stop in Cologne where it landed at 1225LT. The crew refueled the aircraft with 700 liters gasoline and took off at 1305LT. Two minutes after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 500 metres some 3 km from the airport, the aircraft nosed down and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Charpentier, pilot, and one mechanic.
Passenger:
Mrs. Marck.

Crash of a Fokker F3 in Berlin

Date & Time: May 16, 1928 at 1300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F3
Operator:
Registration:
D-200
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Berlin - Cologne
MSN:
1658
YOM:
1922
Location:
Berlin-Tempelhof
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Berlin-Tempelhof Airport, while climbing to a height of 200 metres, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a garden near the airport. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure during initial climb.

Crash of a Junkers G.24 in Spaichingen

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Junkers G.24
Operator:
Registration:
D-946
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Dübendorf - Stuttgart
MSN:
916
YOM:
1925
Location:
Spaichingen
Baden-Württemberg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane named 'Prometheus' departed Dübendorf Airport in Zurich on a schedule service to Stuttgart, carrying six passengers and two crew members. En route, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area. All eight occupants were rescued, among them one passenger was slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Messerschmitt M.20a in Augsburg: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Messerschmitt M.20
Operator:
Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW)
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
371
YOM:
1928
Location:
Augsburg
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot Hans Hackmack, sole on board, was completing the first test flight on this new prototype. In-flight, the tail disintegrated and the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent. Unfortunately, the pilot was unable to bail out and was killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control following the disintegration of the tail in flight.
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