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Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth in Berlin: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 6, 1927
Registration:
G-W101
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Berlin - Berlin
MSN:
374
YOM:
1927
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Alfred Heft, test pilot by Junkers, was performing a local test flight on this De Havilland DH.60 Moth, the first British aircraft to be sold in Germany after the WWI. Shortly after takeoff from Berlin-Tempelhof, while in initial climb, the aircraft went out of control and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
Reason for crash is unknown but this accident led to initial refusal by German authorities to certify the DH.60 Moth.
Crash of a Sablatnig P.III in Germany
Date & Time:
May 31, 1927
Operator:
Registration:
D-453
MSN:
275
YOM:
1924
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Germany.
Crash of a Fokker-Grulich F3 in Floh-Seligenthal: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Apr 22, 1927 at 1830 LT
Operator:
Registration:
D-729
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Hanover – Würzburg
MSN:
1567
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
En route from Hanover to Würzburg, the pilot encountered unfavorable weather conditions when the engine failed. He attempted an emergency landing in an open field when the aircraft crossed a railway road and came to rest upside down. The passenger Mr. Saalfeld was killed and the pilot Mr. Schaefer was seriously injured. He died later from his injuries. The aircraft named 'Unstrut' was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
Crash of a Sablatnig P.III in Germany
Date & Time:
Apr 21, 1927
Operator:
Registration:
D-171
MSN:
262
YOM:
1927
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Germany. Aircraft named 'Hummel'.
Crash of a Sablatnig P.III in Germany
Date & Time:
Oct 17, 1926
Operator:
Registration:
D-50
MSN:
258
YOM:
1924
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances.
Crash of a Fokker-Grulich F3 in Büren: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 8, 1926
Operator:
Registration:
D-468
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Frankfurt – Hanover
MSN:
1554
YOM:
1924
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all four occupants.
Crash of a Pander EC-60 in Dortmund: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 26, 1926
Operator:
Registration:
H-NADI
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dortmund - Dortmund
MSN:
18/I
YOM:
1926
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The pilot was performing a flight from Holland to Dessau to deliver the aircraft to its new owner. He made a fuel stop in Dortmund where he met a friend and proposed him a free tour. In flight, he reduced speed and lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field. The pilot was killed and the passenger was seriously injured. He died from his injuries few hours later.
Crash of a Sablatnig P.III in Berlin
Date & Time:
Aug 7, 1926
Operator:
Registration:
D-727
MSN:
269
YOM:
1922
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff from Berlin-Tempelhof airport. Occupant fate unknown.
Crash of a Junkers F.13 off Juist: 5 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 24, 1926 at 1900 LT
Operator:
Registration:
D-272
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Osnabrück – Borkum
MSN:
660
YOM:
1923
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Osnabrück on a flight to Borkum, carrying four passengers and one pilot. While approaching the Borkum Island from the east, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea south of Juist, about 20 km east of Borkum. A passenger was seriously injured while four other occupants were killed. The only survivor later died from his injuries.
