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Crash of a Douglas DC-3-194F in Madrid

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Registration:
D-ABBF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lisbon – Madrid
MSN:
2110
YOM:
1939
Location:
Madrid-Barajas
Madrid
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
21
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The approach to Madrid-Barajas Airport was started in foggy conditions. On final, the aircraft hit the ground and crash landed in a field located few km short of runway. The fuselage broke in two, the undercarriage were sheared off and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties among the 24 occupants.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m near Bukovac: 17 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-AYGX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Budapest – Belgrade
MSN:
7208
YOM:
1941
Location:
Bukovac
Vojvodina
Country:
Serbia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Circumstances:
While passing over Novi Sad, bound for Belgrade, the captain encountered marginal weather conditions with low clouds. Some five km east of Bukovac, the three-engine aircraft christened 'Johannes Höroldt' hit the north slope of Mt Fruška Gora (380 meters high). The wreckage was found less than 30 meters from the summit, the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 17 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It appears that weather information transmitted to the crew were erroneous and did not reflect the reality. At the time of the accident, the cloud base was lower than the 600 meter base previously announced.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mte near Gabrene: 14 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-AUXZ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Sofia – Thessaloniki – Athens
MSN:
7172
YOM:
1941
Location:
Gabrene
Blagoevgrad
Country:
Bulgaria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Aircraft flight hours:
259
Circumstances:
En route from Sofia to Thessaloniki, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions when the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain (1,800 metres high) located south of Gabrene. The wreckage was found near the border with Greece. The airplane named 'Otto von Beaulieu-Marconay' was destroyed and all 14 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Arpad von Pindter, pilot,
Augustin Holz, copilot,
Friedrich Viktor Barthold, radio operator,
Karl-August von Struensee, cabin crew.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Junkers JU.90A-1 in Brauna: 29 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1940 at 1502 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.90
Operator:
Registration:
D-AVMF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Berlin – Budapest
MSN:
900010
YOM:
1940
Location:
Brauna
Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
23
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
29
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane named 'Brandenburg' departed Berlin-Tempelhof Airport at 1424LT on a schedule service to Budapest, carrying 23 passengers and six crew members. At 1448LT, the radio operator informed ground he was flying at an altitude of 2,200 metres in clouds and reported icing conditions two minutes later. Then the airplane initiated a descent and uncontrolled manoeuvres when it eventually crashed in an open field located some 300 metres from Brauna. All 29 occupants were killed, among them the German Musician and Journalist Adolf Raskin.
Probable cause:
The cause of the crash is believed by the Accident Investigation Board to be icing between the external balance and the elevator fin end cap and blockage of the altitude control system in the depressed position, which, together with the severe degradation of flight characteristics due to the thickness of the ice, made it impossible to control the aircraft. About 30 minutes after the accident, a layer of 15 to 20 millimetres of ice was still present on critical surfaces.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-220 in Berlin: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Registration:
D-AAIH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1973
YOM:
1937
Location:
Berlin-Tempelhof
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On final approach to Berlin-Tempelhof Airport, the crew encountered low visibility due to poor weather conditions. The twin engine aircraft impacted the ground short of runway and crashed. Both pilots were killed while all other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Douglas DC-2-115E in Lämershagen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-2
Operator:
Registration:
D-AIAV
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1366
YOM:
1935
Location:
Lämershagen
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Lämershagen, southeast of Bielefeld. Two passengers were killed.
Probable cause:
Without explaining the exact causes and circumstances of the occurrence, German authorities reported that the accident was caused by a pilot error.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mte in Brussels: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-AGBI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6659
YOM:
1939
Location:
Brussels
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
On approach to Brussels-Haren Airport, the three engine airplane apparently collided with an unknown aircraft and crashed in Evere, west of the airfield. Two occupants survived while nine others were killed, among them General Major Fritz Löb.
Crew:
Hptm Hans Luft, pilot,
Hptm Anton Lorenz, pilot, †
Obff Heinz Lorenz, navigator, †
Passengers:
Fw Wilhelm Augustin, †
Oblt Werner Kurmeyer, †
Gen Maj Fritz Löb, †
Maj Carl Prümm, †
Ernst Schade, †
Ogfr Willi Schumann, †
Hptm Kurt von Lange,
Hptm Helmut von Schultz. †

Crash of a Junkers JU.160A-0 in Cologne

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.160
Operator:
Registration:
D-UQOL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4216
YOM:
1935
Location:
Cologne
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft named 'Tiger' crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mte in Hanover: 7 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-AFOP
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Berlin – Hanover – Cologne – London
MSN:
5800
YOM:
1937
Location:
Hanover
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Hanover Airport, the three engine aircraft named 'Karl Hochmuth' stalled and crashed. All seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Junkers F.24kay in Glindow: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.24
Operator:
Registration:
D-ULIS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
850
YOM:
1926
Location:
Glindow
Brandenburg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
At the origin, the aircraft was built with three engines but several modifications have been made and the aircraft was converted to a Junkers F.24kay. Operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, it was named 'Düsseldorf'. The crew was engaged in a series of tests when the engine caught fire while cruising at an altitude of some 1,500 metres. The crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a field located near Glindow, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed. With the same construction number, this aircraft already crashed on April 18, 1931 near Gex, France. At this time, the aircraft registered D-896 was a Junkers G.24ko version.
Probable cause:
Engine fire in flight.
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