Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 December 1937
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mte
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-AXAT
Location: Mnchen –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: The aircraft itself, specifically the landing gear, engine, or control systems.The aircraft itself, specifically the landing gear, engine, or control systems.
Category: Accident
A Flugkapitn Kuring and mechanic Salz were forced to land in an industrial area after a take-off, resulting in the death of the pilot Mbius and serious injuries to the mechanic and engineer Herrnbrodt and Dr. Dierbach. The flight was a radio-operated aircraft, ‘PF.229,’ traveling to Baghdad.A Flugkapitn Kuring and mechanic Salz were forced to land in an industrial area after a take-off, resulting in the death of the pilot Mbius and serious injuries to the mechanic and engineer Herrnbrodt and Dr. Dierbach. The flight was a radio-operated aircraft, ‘PF.229,’ traveling to Baghdad.
Description
Forced landing in a industrial area just after take-off. Pilot Mbius killed. Flugkapitn Kuring and mechanic Salz seriously injured. Radio-operator Herrnbrodt and engineer Dr Dierbach slighly injured. “Rudolf Windisch”. Mail Flight “PF.229” to Baghdad.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure or a sudden, unexpected event during the landing sequence likely caused the forced landing and subsequent accidents.Mechanical failure or a sudden, unexpected event during the landing sequence likely caused the forced landing and subsequent accidents.Share on:
