Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 August 1940
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2-115E
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-AIAV
Location: near Lmershagen –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Aircraft control systemsAircraft control systems
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in the loss of two lives. Three crew members and ten passengers were on board a single aircraft.A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in the loss of two lives. Three crew members and ten passengers were on board a single aircraft.
Description
Crashed due to pilot error. Three crew and 10 passengers on board. Two passengers died.
Primary Cause
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