Zone
Vienna

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Vienna: 18 killed

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1942 at 1653 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
OY-DAL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Copenhagen – Berlin - Vienna
MSN:
5610
YOM:
1937
Location:
Vienna-Aspern
Vienna
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
18
Circumstances:
The airplane named 'Selandia' departed Copenhagen Airport on a schedule service to Vienna with an intermediate stop in Berlin. The leg Berlin - Vienna was operated on behalf of Deutsche Lufthansa. While descending to Vienna-Aspern Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low ceiling and fog. On short final, the pilot was completing a last turn when he lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field located one km from the airport, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all 18 occupants were killed, among them Johan Hartkopp, Director of the Odeon recording label.
Crew:
Charles Bramsen, pilot,
Svend Aage Hansen, radio operator.
Probable cause:
The assumption that the pilot got blinded caused the loss of control was not ruled out.

Crash of an Avia BH-25J in Stolzalpe

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Avia BH-25
Operator:
Registration:
OK-ABC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Vienna - Venice
MSN:
3
YOM:
1928
Location:
Stolzalpe
Styria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Vienna-Aspern Airport on a cargo flight to Venice with two crew members on board. En route, the pilot got lost due to snow falls. He attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a hilly terrain near Stolzalpe. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members walked away for two days before finding help.

Crash of an Udet U12a Flamingo in Vienna: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Udet U12 Flamingo
Operator:
Registration:
A-43
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Vienna - Vienna
MSN:
353
YOM:
1928
Location:
Vienna-Aspern
Vienna
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training flight at Vienna-Aspern Airport. While practicing in the vicinity of the airfield, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing both pilots.
Crew:
Cpt Erich Zdiarsky,
Lt Hermann Mahnert.
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