Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Prenzlau

Date & Time: May 19, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
4012
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure, crashed near Prenzlau and was destroyed. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Dziwnów

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
4080
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The accident occurred in unknown circumstances. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were injured.
Crew:
Uffz Helmut Konzack, pilot,
Uffz Franz Lauter, pilot,
Gefr Berthold Seiler, radio operator.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Paris: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Paris - Berlin
MSN:
1487
YOM:
1928
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Paris-Le Bourget on a flight to Berlin, carrying one passenger, three crew members and some military mail. Shortly after takeoff, it went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. All three crew members were injured and the passenger was killed. Recently appointed as Vice Admiral for the Southeast in the Mediterranean, the passenger was en route to Berlin to take over his duties.
Crew:
Uffz Bernhard Schneegold, pilot,
Gefr Bernhard Cleber, radio operator,
Uffz Herbert Bahr, navigator.
Passenger:
Vice Admiral Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière. †

Crash of a Junkers K.43do near Guaduas: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1941 at 1525 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
900
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Bogotá - Bogotá
MSN:
2571
YOM:
1928
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Bogotá on a topographic mission on behalf of the Instituto Geográfico Militar y Catastral which became Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi in 1950. While flying in stormy weather, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located 5 km from Guaduas. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Junkers W.34hi in Dziwnów: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dziwnów - Dziwnów
MSN:
462
YOM:
1928
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Dziwnów Airfield on a local training mission with four pilots on board, one instructor and three students. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 50 metres, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near the airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Willi Axen,
Gefr Günzel,
Gefr Raum,
Gefr Fischer.

Crash of a Junkers W.34hi off Ålesund: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
4082
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in the sea off Ålesund. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Erwin Werner, pilot,
Uffz Pies Witt, radio operator,
Gefr Hermann Reinhold, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Dziwnów

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1010
YOM:
1928
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons upon takeoff. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Bossin: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Heringsdorf - Heringsdorf
MSN:
4001
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew departed Heringsdorf Airport on a local training flight. While circling in the vicinity of the airfield, the airplane collided with a Heinkel He.51 (MSN 1019) also operated by the Luftwaffe. Both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in Bossin, about 4 km west of Heringsdorf Airport. All four crew members on board the W.34 as well as the pilot of the He.51 (Uffz Sebastian Strobel) were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Hans Klinger, pilot,
Ofhr Erich Plewka, pilot,
Ofhr Hans Lorensen, pilot.
Uffz Ernst Drude, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Glambeck: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1598
YOM:
1928
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Glambeck. A crew member was killed and four others were wounded.
Crew:
Walter Karl, pilot, †
Berthold Wohlfeil, pilot,
Gefr Josef Götz, radio operator,
Ogefr Wilhelm Rapp, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Sitno: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
932
YOM:
1928
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near the castle of Hohen-Zieten located in Sitno. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Max Priller, pilot,
Gefr Karl-Heinz Breuer, pilot,
Gefr Bernhard Maria Josef Wallraff, radio operator,
Ogefr Walter Dillenberger, mechanic.