1940 Deutsche Lufthansa Ju 90 crash
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.jpg) A Junkers Ju 90, the type of aircraft that crashed | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 8, 1940 |
| Summary | Tail icing |
| Site | Schönteichen, Bautzen, Saxony, Germany |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Junkers Ju 90A-1 |
| Aircraft name | Brandenburg |
| Operator | Deutsche Lufthansa |
| Registration | D-AVMF |
| Flight origin | Tempelhof Airport, Berlin, Germany |
| Destination | Ferihegy Airport, Budapest, Hungary |
| Passengers | 23 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 29 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 8 November 1940, a Deutsche Lufthansa Junkers Ju 90 passenger aircraft crashed near the municipality of Schönteichen, Germany, killing all 29 people on board.[1][2]
Accident
[edit]The aircraft, registered D-AVMF and named Brandenburg, took off from Berlin Tempelhof Airport at 14:24 with 23 passengers and six crew members. The radio operator contacted ground at 14:48, indicating that they were flying at 2,200 m (7,200 ft) in clouds. He reported icing shortly afterwards. The Ju 90 started descending and crashed into a field. The German musician and journalist Adolf Raskin was killed in the accident.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ranter, Harro. "Accident Junkers Ju-90A D-AVMF". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "D-AVMF accident description". Plane Crash Info. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Crash of a Junkers Ju.90A-1 in Brauna: 29 killed". Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
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