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Crash of a Junkers W.34hi in Puerto Boy

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Registration:
404
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Puerto Leguizamo – Tres Esquinas
MSN:
2761
YOM:
1934
Location:
Puerto Boy
Putumayo
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing near Puerto Boy, Putumayo. The aircraft was found few hours later and all four occupants (three crew members and a woman passenger) were injured and rescued.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Junkers W.34fi in British Columbia

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Central BC Airways
Registration:
CF-ASN
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2731
YOM:
21
Location:
British Columbia
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing for unknown reason and came to rest on its nose. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The accident occurred somewhere in British Columbia, the exact place remains unknown.

Crash of a Junkers W.34fi in Rio de Janeiro: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Registration:
PP-CAR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
MSN:
2711
YOM:
1931
Location:
Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training exercise from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport. In flight, the engine suffered technical problems and several parts went through the cabin. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed near the airport, between Brazilian and US military facilities. The radio operator was seriously injured while three other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Adelino da Costa Ribeiro, pilot, †
Leonardo Henrique João Baptista Haas, pilot, †
Octavio Henrique de Menezes Raffard. radio operator, †
Nelson Manoel da Silva, radio operator.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Junkers W.34hau in Langenlebarn: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Langenlebarn
Lower Austria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot Heinrich Schaber was killed in this accident that occurred in unknown circumstances.

Crash of a Junkers W.34fi in Rio de Janeiro: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Registration:
PP-CAN
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2593
YOM:
1929
Location:
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport for unknown reason. The aircraft christened 'Tiete' was destroyed while the pilot Walmor Bernardoni was killed and the radio operator Oceano de Sá was injured.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Kiel

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
140
YOM:
1927
Location:
Kiel-Holtenau
Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing at Kiel-Holtenau Airport, the airplane collided with a German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Heinkel He.111 (MSN 1273). The radio operator Fw Dörfeld was injured while both other crew members were unhurt. The airplane was damaged beyond repair while the He.111 returned to service.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Erfurt: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1942 at 1135 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Erfurt
MSN:
0542
YOM:
1928
Location:
Erfurt-Weimar
Thuringia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a local training exercise at Erfurt-Bindersleben Airport when it suffered an engine failure and crashed. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
Hptm Ludwig Schwarz, pilot, †
Fw Friedrich Krell, radio operator, †
Uffz Heinrich Schmidt, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 near Constanța: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1024
YOM:
1928
Location:
Constanța
Constanța
Country:
Romania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances some 50 km north-northeast of Constanța. Both crew members were killed.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Stubendorf: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1942 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Izbicko - Izbicko
MSN:
2152
YOM:
1928
Location:
Izbicko
Opole Voivodeship (Opolskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Stubendorf (now Izbicko) Airport on a local training exercise. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. The instructor was killed and the student pilot was seriously injured. He died the following morning from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Ofw Eugen Kagelmann, instructor,
Uffz Herbert Merz, student pilot.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Riachão: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Registration:
PP-CAP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2595
YOM:
1929
Location:
Riachão
Maranhão
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While on a cargo flight from Grajaú, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The single engine airplane crashed and was destroyed. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Jeronimo Franco Americano,
Sebastião da França Brugger.
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