Junkers W.34

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ND+XH

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

1433

YOM:

1928

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Weiler-Simmerberg, some 17 km east of Lindau, Bavaria. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Flg Karl Helmerich, pilot,
Hptgefr Helmut Striemer, radio operator,
Gefr Max Schwede, chief,
Stab Langhart.

Crash of a Junkers W.34hi in Stettin: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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PO+AS

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Yes

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West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)

MSN:

1476

YOM:

1928

Location:

Szczecin

Country:

Poland

Region:

Europe

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On final approach to Stettin-Altdamm Airfield (Szczecin-Dąbie), the airplane impacted trees and crashed. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Gefr Otto Straube, †
Gefr Alfred Löffler, †
Gefr Walter Pary,
Gefr Alfons Aichmeyer.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Heide-Büsum: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1940

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Flight

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Training

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Heide-Büsum - Heide-Büsum

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The crew was completing a local towing mission. In unknown circumstances, the towing cable broke and got stuck in the tail, causing the aircraft to crash. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Josef Simon,
Fw Heinz Damrow,
Ogefr Richhard Dommermuth.

Probable cause:

Loss of control in flight after the towing cable broke off and got stuck in the tail.

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

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1940 at 1400 LT

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MSN:

4046

YOM:

1939

Location:

Warstein

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane was engaged as a target during an exercice and was mistakenly shot down by the German Flak. It crashed in a field located in Warstein, south of Lippstadt. Two crew members were injured while a third was killed.
Crew:
Lt Knüpfer +2.

Probable cause:

Mistakenly shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1940 at 0930 LT

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Takeoff (climb)

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4026

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1939

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Shortly after liftoff, at a height of 20 metres, the airplane stalled and crashed. All four occupants were killed. It was reported that the takeoff procedure was initiated with a cold engine.
Crew:
FF Ofw Murswiek,
Uffz Emil Podstufka,
Uffz Niklar,
Bf Ogefr Karl Rudolf Holz.

Crash of a Junkers W.34fi near Waterways: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1940

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Registration:

CF-ARI

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

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Yes

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MSN:

2732

YOM:

1933

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Shortly after takeoff from Fort McMurray, while climbing, the engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area located some 5 miles south of Waterways. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot William Beaman Donoghue was seriously injured. He died few hours later from injuries sustained.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Rauschen: 4 killked

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1939

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