Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 29 October 1940
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3-220
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-AAIH
Location: Berlin-Tempelhof Airport (THF) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: The DC-3 aircraft itself.The DC-3 aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
A Douglas DC-3 aircraft, named ‘Prag’, crashed during takeoff due to adverse weather conditions. Both pilots perished in the incident.A Douglas DC-3 aircraft, named ‘Prag’, crashed during takeoff due to adverse weather conditions. Both pilots perished in the incident.
Description
The Douglas DC-3, named “Prag”, crashed on takeoff in bad weather. The two pilots died.
Primary Cause
Bad weather conditions, specifically potentially turbulent winds and visibility, likely contributed to the loss of control and subsequent crash.Bad weather conditions, specifically potentially turbulent winds and visibility, likely contributed to the loss of control and subsequent crash.Share on:
