Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 18 April 1931
Aircraft Type: Junkers F.24ko (G.24)
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-896
Location: Gex (Ain) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Junkers G.24ko (Dsseldorf)Junkers G.24ko (Dsseldorf)
Category: Accident
A Junkers G.24ko, ‘Dsseldorf’, experienced a loss of orientation due to a severe snowstorm, resulting in a crash in a wooded area near a road. The aircraft was subsequently rebuilt as the F.24kay D-ULIS.A Junkers G.24ko, ‘Dsseldorf’, experienced a loss of orientation due to a severe snowstorm, resulting in a crash in a wooded area near a road. The aircraft was subsequently rebuilt as the F.24kay D-ULIS.
Description
A Junkers G.24ko, named “Dsseldorf”, lost orientation in a snowstorm and crashed in wooded area near a road. The airplane was rebuilt to F.24kay D-ULIS.
Primary Cause
Severe snowstorm and loss of orientation due to a snowstorm.Severe snowstorm and loss of orientation due to a snowstorm.Share on:
