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Hajdú-Bihar

Crash of a Fokker F7b in Hajdúszoboszló: 12 killed

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HA-FNC
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Debrecen – Budapest
MSN:
4053
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Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Debrecen Airport, while climbing in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located in Hajdúszoboszló, some 15 km southwest of Debrecen Airport. All 12 occupants were killed, among them nine journalists. The accident occurred during a violent storm.
Crew:
Gedeon Bártfay,
Endre Tomory,
József Boross.
Passengers:
László Pap,
Tibor Benke,
Vilmos Zombory,
Iván Rusznyák,
József Szilvássy,
Béla Molnár,
Miklós Simor,
György Peller,
Imre Valgóczy.