Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 December 1928
Aircraft Type: Junkers G.31fi
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-1473
Location: Letzlingen –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Junker G.31F aircraft, the Rheinland, crashed at Colbitz-Letzlinger Heide due to severe snowstorm conditions. Pilot Captain Gustav Drr was killed.A Junker G.31F aircraft, the Rheinland, crashed at Colbitz-Letzlinger Heide due to severe snowstorm conditions. Pilot Captain Gustav Drr was killed.
Description
The Junkers G.31fi named “Rheinland” crashed at the Colbitz-Letzlinger Heide in a snow storm. Pilot Capt. Gustav Drr killed.
Primary Cause
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