Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 September 1938
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: D-AMOK
Location: Frankfurt Rhein-Main Airport (FRA) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Accident
A Bw crashed due to an incorrect estimation of height, resulting in the death of Uffz. Offermann and the injury of Ahlburg and Schlereth.A Bw crashed due to an incorrect estimation of height, resulting in the death of Uffz. Offermann and the injury of Ahlburg and Schlereth.
Description
The aircraft was wrecked due to a preliminary ground contact caused by a wrong estimation of height. (FF) Major Willy Kanstein – injured (Bf) Uffz. Offermann – dead (Bx) Uffz. Ahlburg – injured (Bx) Fw. Schlereth – injured
Primary Cause
Incorrect estimation of height caused a ground contact leading to a wreck.Incorrect estimation of height caused a ground contact leading to a wreck.Share on:
