Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 December 1938
Aircraft Type: Focke-Wulf Fw 200
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-ACON
Location: off Manila –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Fuel lineFuel line
Category: Accident
A Deutsche Lufthansa Fw 200 airliner, operating as Brandenburg, experienced a significant malfunction during its return journey from Berlin to Tokyo via Basra, Karachi, and Hanoi. The aircraft lost engine power, leading to a fuel line rupture, resulting in an unplanned landing off Cavite Bay, Philippines.A Deutsche Lufthansa Fw 200 airliner, operating as Brandenburg, experienced a significant malfunction during its return journey from Berlin to Tokyo via Basra, Karachi, and Hanoi. The aircraft lost engine power, leading to a fuel line rupture, resulting in an unplanned landing off Cavite Bay, Philippines.
Description
A Focke-Wulf Fw 200 airliner operated by Deutsche Lufthansa ditched in Cavite Bay off Manila, Philippines. The airplane, named “Brandenburg”, took off 28 November for a long distance publicity flight from Berlin, Germany to Tokyo, Japan via Basra, Karachi, and Hanoi. The airplane lost engine power on the return flight due to a broken fuel line.
Primary Cause
Fuel line rupture during return flight due to a broken fuel line.Fuel line rupture during return flight due to a broken fuel line.Share on:
