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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Vienna-Kirchstätten. All seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt Robert Daum, pilot,
Lt Gerold Junghans,
Lt Ewald Leopold,
Lt Herbert Behla,
Ofw Stephan,
Gefr Hassiger, radio operator,
Gefr Walberg, radio operator.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg6e on Mt Dreiherrnspitze: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 4, 1941

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Junkers JU.52

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6888

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1940

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The crew encountered poor weather conditions with strong winds and made an emergency landing on Mt Dreiherrnspitze, probably at an altitude of 3,200 metres. All 11 occupants were rescued but the radio operator was seriously injured and died from injuries sustained on January 10. The wreckage was covered with snow and ice and disappeared. Nevertheless, it moved away with the Umbalkees Glacier during the following years and was localized in 2001 and recovered in 2003.
Crew:
Erich Stobbe, pilot,
Sfw August Pusch,
Obfw Werner Walter,
Uffz Schröder.
Passengers:
Gefr Linke,
Gefr Buran,
Mr. Drexel,
Mr. Voigt,
Mr. Petersen,
Mr. Dobler,
Mr. Richter.

Probable cause:

Emergency landing due to unfavorable winds.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70 in Graz

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1940

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Heinkel He.70

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1650

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Crashed in Graz following an engine failure. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley on Mt Hochlichtspitze: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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N1382

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Flight

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Bombing

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Mountains

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Driffield - Driffield

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1546

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Driffield at 2011LT on August 16 to bomb an aircraft factory located in Augsburg, Bavaria. The crew encountered poor weather conditions and apparently deviated from the prescribed route when the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Hochlichtspitze (2,600 metres high) located about 143 km southwest from Augsburg. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Mark Hubbard Rogers, pilot,
Sgt Maurice William James Pollard, pilot,
Sgt Sidney George Jermond, observer,
Sgt Walter Frank Haywood, wireless operator,
Sgt James Patterson, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 near Untertilliach: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1939 at 1345 LT

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Heinkel He.111

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While cruising in poor weather conditions, the crew decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that crashed on the slope of Mt Mitterkar located near Untertilliach. A crewman was rescued while all three others were killed.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 on the Mt Leoganger: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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Flight

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Military

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Mountains

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While flying in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft impacted the slope of Mt Leoganger located 17 km north-northwest of Zell Am See. All four occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mte in Vienna

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1938 at 2356 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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D-ANOY

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Berlin – Vienna – Athens – Baghdad

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5663

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1937

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On final approach to Vienna-Schwechat Airport at night, the aircraft impacted the ground, lost its undercarriage and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. All eight occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Poor judgement on part of the flying crew who continued the approach at a too low altitude.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.75C in Winklern: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Savoia-Marchetti SM.75

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I-TUON

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Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Mountains

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Munich – Rome

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32017

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1938

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While cruising in bad weather conditions, the aircraft impacte the slope of a mountain shrouded in clouds and located near Winklern. A crew member was seriously injured while four other occupants were killed.

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Controlled flight into terrain. It it believed that the aircraft drifted off course due to strong winds, and the crew was unable to the faulty heading due to poor visibility.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17 in Wiener Neustadt: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1938 at 0945 LT

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Dornier DO.17

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53+D11

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Wiener Neustadt - Wiener Neustadt

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Shortly after takeoff from Wiener Neustadt Airport, while climbing, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. It stalled and crashed 400 metres north of the airfield, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.

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Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Dornier Do

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.17

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The twin engine airplane departed Wiener Neustadt Airport on a training sortie. En route, it collided with the slope of Mt Ötscher and was destroyed. All three crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.