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Crash of a Junkers W.34gi in Traunstein: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Registration:
D-4
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Berlin - Berlin
MSN:
2737
YOM:
1933
Location:
Traunstein
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Berlin on a long term test flight, carrying one passenger and three crew members. En route, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed. The crew was completing a test mission before the aircraft would be delivered to Eurasia, China.
Crew:
Hans Wende,
Mr. Eichenfoss,
Mr. Schmidt.

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 F.13fe on Mt Krottenkopf: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
A-3
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Vienna - Innsbruck – Zurich
MSN:
575
YOM:
1920
Location:
Mt Krottenkopf
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route from Innsbruck to Zurich, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. In low visibility due to clouds, the single engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Krottenkopf located about 7 km northwest of Wallgau. The wreckage was found two days later. The pilot named Stoisavljevic was killed.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Weiler-Simmerberg: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
A-95
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Innsbruck – Zurich
MSN:
688
YOM:
1923
Location:
Weiler-Simmerberg
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route from Innsbruck to Zurich (Dübendorf), the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft impacted terrain and came to rest almost upside down. Both passengers were injured and the pilot Gustav Rubritius was killed.

Crash of a Junkers F.13da in Hof-Plauen

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
D-168
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
777
YOM:
1926
Location:
Hof-Plauen
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at Hof-Plauen Airport. Two passengers were slightly injured and both other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Dornier Delphin III off Lindau: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1929 at 1730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Delphin
Operator:
Registration:
D-1620
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lindau - Lindau
MSN:
151
YOM:
1929
Location:
Lindau
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful plaisance flight over the area of Lindau, the pilot was returning to his base. Upon landing on the Bodensee (Konstanz Lake), the seaplane crashed and sank. Two passengers were rescued while five other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The pilot may have been affected by the glare from the sun that was low on the horizon, shortly before dusk, and misjudged the height above the lake, resulting in a hard impact with the water, after which the aeroplane broke apart and sank.

Crash of a Dornier Delphin II off Lindau

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Delphin
Operator:
Registration:
D-702
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lindau - Lindau
MSN:
44
YOM:
1923
Location:
Lindau
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following a local plaisance flight, the seaplane named 'Lindau' was returning to Lindau. Upon landing on the Bodensee (Konstanz Lake), the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances and was damaged beyond repair. All five occupants evacuated safely.

Crash of a Fokker-Grulich F3 in Heroldsbach: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1928 at 1345 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker-Grulich F3
Operator:
Registration:
D-180
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Erfurt – Munich
MSN:
1531
YOM:
1921
Location:
Heroldsbach
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route from Erfurt to Munich, the single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Heroldsbach, Bavaria. The aircraft named 'Main' was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Zander, pilot.
Passengers:
Mr. Weider,
Mr. Haur.

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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