Crash of a Junkers G.24 in Spaichingen

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D-946
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Dübendorf - Stuttgart
MSN:
916
YOM:
1925
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane named 'Prometheus' departed Dübendorf Airport in Zurich on a schedule service to Stuttgart, carrying six passengers and two crew members. En route, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area. All eight occupants were rescued, among them one passenger was slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.