Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 November 1929
Aircraft Type: Junkers G.24bi
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-903
Location: 3 km NNE of Godstone, Surrey –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft Structure (specifically the fuselage and wings)Aircraft Structure (specifically the fuselage and wings)
Category: Accident
A Junkers G.24bi passenger plane, named ‘Oberschlesien’, crashed into trees on a hill at Marden Park, Surrey, resulting in fire and damage. The flight was returning to Croydon in thick fog.A Junkers G.24bi passenger plane, named ‘Oberschlesien’, crashed into trees on a hill at Marden Park, Surrey, resulting in fire and damage. The flight was returning to Croydon in thick fog.
Description
A Junkers G.24bi passenger plane, named “Oberschlesien”, crashed into trees on a hill at Marden Park, Surrey and caught fire. The flight was returning to Croydon in thick fog at the time of the accident.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically thick fog, created extremely poor visibility and reduced maneuverability, leading to a loss of control and subsequent crash.Severe weather conditions, specifically thick fog, created extremely poor visibility and reduced maneuverability, leading to a loss of control and subsequent crash.Share on:
