Deutsche Lufthansa

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Registration:

D-ADQV

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Frankfurt – Berlin – Hamburg – Copenhagen – Oslo

MSN:

640608

YOM:

1943

Flight number:

LH007

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Aircraft flight hours:

1293

Circumstances:

The three engine aircraft christened 'Herman Stache' left Copenhagen Airport at 1750LT bound for Oslo. After passing Skagen, the aircraft entered over Skagerrak and the weather conditions deteriorated. Due to poor visibility and wind from the east, the aircraft diverted from the prescribed flight path to the west. Persuaded to be on the correct track for Oslo, the crew reduced his altitude and went through the cloud layer to start the descent to Fornebu Airport. At an altitude of 1,355 meters, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Skorvefjell located northwest of Seljord. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 15 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Johannes Schröter,
August Lukat,
Wilhelm Jenss.
Passengers:
Curt Braun,
Armin Priest,
Hans Haas,
Herman Daduna,
Walter Hodt,
Erwin Keller,
Edwin Krause,
Alexander Rockel,
Georg Rosenbush,
Gerard Schmidt,
Kjell Andreas Martinsen,
Milli Holthe.

Probable cause:

It was concluded that the accident resulted from a controlled flight into terrain. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was off the prescribed flight path, most probably due a wind from the east gusting up to 15 km/h. Also, the radio equipment failed in flight, which should be considered as a contributory factor.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Velika Ivanča: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1944 at 1200 LT

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D-AUAW

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Athens – Sofia – Belgrade – Vienna

MSN:

641039

YOM:

1943

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Velika Ivanča

Belgrade City District

Country:

Serbia

Region:

Europe

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The three engine aircraft christened 'Gerhard Amann' was approaching Belgrade Airport at an altitude of some 400 meters when it was shot down by the pilots of three enemy fighters and crashed in a field located in Velika Ivanča, south of Belgrade. All five occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fighter.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-220B off Fredrikstad: 9 killed

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

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Registration:

D-AAIG

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Copenhagen - Oslo

MSN:

2095

YOM:

1939

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While cruising some 80 km south of Oslo, smoke spread in the cockpit. Crew reduced his altitude and attempted to make an emergency landing off Fredrikstad. The crew of a ship was quickly on the scene and was able to rescue eleven passengers while all nine other occupants, among them all three crew members, were killed. The aircraft was lost.

Probable cause:

It was determined that a signal flare accidentally activated in the cockpit, spreading smoke and forcing the crew to ditch the aircraft.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Stara Pazova: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1944

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Registration:

D-AOCA

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

E17

MSN:

640996

Flight number:

Vienna – Belgrade – Sofia – Thessaloniki – Athens

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Few minutes after its take off from Belgrade-Zemun Airfield, while climbing, the aircraft was attacked by an allied fighter. The three engine aircraft was hit in the rear and the starboard and then caught fire. Out of control, it crashed in a field located in Stara Pazova, some 25 km north of Belgrade. Two crew members were seriously injured while all five other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by allied fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m off Eretria: 16 killed

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1944 at 1710 LT

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D-AWAS

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Central Greece / Στερεά Ελλάδα

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Thessaloniki - Athens

MSN:

6561

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Eretria

Country:

Greece

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Europe

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Christened 'Joachim Blankenburg', the aircraft left Thessaloniki Airport at 1620LT bound for Athens. Some 41 minutes later, the radio navigator informed ATC that he was returning to Thessaloniki. Five minutes later, he announced that pilot reduced his altitude, that he was flying over the sea at a height of 30 meters and that he was encountering technical problems with the engines. A Pan message was sent few seconds later and eventually, the aircraft disappeared four minutes later and probably crashed into the South Euboean Gulf. SAR operations did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the 16 occupants.

Crash of a Douglas DC-2-115E in Berlin

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-2

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Registration:

D-ABOW

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Berlin - Riga

MSN:

1365

YOM:

1935

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Shortly after takeoff from Berlin-Tempelhof Airport, a fuel leak occurred and the captain decided to return to his departure point. The crew completed a low pass over the airport, at a height of some 80 meters, and then attempted a steep turn to join the runway when the aircraft stalled and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed while all occupants survived.

Probable cause:

Fuel leakage.

Crash of a Douglas DC-2-211 in Płocicz

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-2

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Registration:

D-AAID

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

1565

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1937

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En route, an engine failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing in an open field located near Płocicz. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while there was no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Belgrade: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1944 at 1345 LT

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D-ADQW

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Belgrade-Nikola Tesla (ex Surčin)

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Thessaloniki – Belgrade

MSN:

640610

YOM:

1943

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Belgrade City District

Country:

Serbia

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Europe

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The three engine aircraft christened 'Harry Rother' left Thessaloniki Airport at 1020LT bound for Belgrade. On approach from the east, crew encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility with a cloud base at 200 meters. Aircraft was too low and hit a hill located 16 km east of the Belgrade-Zemun Airport. All five occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Pilot error.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mte in Trondheim: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1943 at 1550 LT

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D-AQUB

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