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While flying in poor weather conditions, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a wheat field and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot evacuated safely.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Schneeberg: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1935

Type of aircraft:

Junkers W.34

Operator:

Luftdienst

Registration:

D-OMYI

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Böblingen – Breslau

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The single engine airplane departed Böblingen on a flight to Breslau (now Wrocław), carrying three passengers and four crew members. En route, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to heavy snow falls. Too low, the airplane impacted trees and crashed in a hilly and wooded terrain. The wreckage was found four days later, on May 3. All seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt Col Walter Braun,
Flt/Inst Hermann Sacht,
Airman Franz Heinisch,
Airman Otto Deichmann.
Passengers:
Gen Maj Heinz Höring,
Mrs. Tony Höring,
Mrs. Hanna Höring.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

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

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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 Messerschmitt M.20b in Dresden: 8 killed

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1930 at 0900 LT

Type of aircraft:

Messerschmitt M.20

Operator:

Registration:

D-1930

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Berlin – Dresden – Prague - Vienna

MSN:

443

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1930

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On final approach to Dresden-Heller Airport, at a height of 600 feet, the aircraft stalled, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area located near the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were good.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of an engine failure.