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Crash of a Consolidated B-24H-5-FO Liberator in Rabenwald: 7 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
42-7700
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Graz
Styria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
En route, aircraft went out of control and crashed in Rabenwald, some 36 km northeast of Graz. Four crew were rescued while seven others were killed. Exact circumstances unknown.
Crew who were killed:
Harry Moore,
Bale Semack,
James Richels,
Gordon Thornton,
Roy Reneau,
James Milnes,
George Stout.
Taken prisoner:
Walter Cates,
Charles Freeman,
Carl Shedlock,
Francis Stack.

Crash of an Udet U12 Flamingo in Graz: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Udet U12 Flamingo
Operator:
Registration:
OE-TOF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Graz - Graz
MSN:
8
Location:
Graz
Styria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot Hermann Riegler was performing a local training flight out from Graz-Thalerhof Airport. On approach, the aircraft went out of control and crashed. The pilot was killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Saualpe

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
OE-LAL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Vienna – Graz – Klagenfurt – Venice – Rome
MSN:
5289
YOM:
1935
Location:
Saualpe
Carinthia
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
393
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane departed Vienna-Aspern Airport on a regular schedule service to Rome with intermediate stops in Graz, Klagenfurt and Venice. On board were two passengers and a crew of three. On the leg from Graz to Klagenfurt, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with blizzard. While cruising at an altitude of 2,000 metres, the captain attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed on the slope of a mountain located in Saualpe, about 33 km northeast of Klagenfurt Airport. All five occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth Major in Neumarkt am Wallersee: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
OE-DIO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Graz – Salzburg
MSN:
2263
YOM:
1935
Location:
Neumarkt am Wallersee
Salzburg
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Neumarkt am Wallersee while on a flight from Graz to Salzburg. Both crew members Josef Schmidberger and Josef Tusch were killed.

Crash of an Udet U12a Flamingo in Graz

Date & Time: May 2, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Udet U12 Flamingo
Operator:
Registration:
A-111
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Graz - Graz
MSN:
10
Location:
Graz
Styria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at Graz-Thalerhof Airport. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of an Udet U12a Flamingo in Pinggau: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Udet U12 Flamingo
Operator:
Registration:
A-119
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Graz - Graz
MSN:
13
Location:
Pinggau
Styria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Graz-Thalerhof on a local training flight. En route, the airplane went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located in Pinggau, some 70 km northeast of the Graz Airport. Both crew members were killed.

Crash of an Udet U12 Flamingo in Pernegg an der Mur: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Udet U12 Flamingo
Operator:
Registration:
A-110
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Graz - Graz
Location:
Pernegg an der Mur
Styria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot Adolf Sikorovsky departed Graz-Thalerhof Airport on a local solo training mission. En route, the airplane went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances in Pernegg an der Mur, some 30 km north of Graz. The pilot was killed.
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