Incident Overview
Date: Friday 27 January 1939
Aircraft Type: Potez 62
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-ANPJ
Location: near Kln-Butzweilerhof Airfield –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: The Potez 62, specifically its navigation and control systems, were likely impacted by the dense fog.The Potez 62, specifically its navigation and control systems, were likely impacted by the dense fog.
Category: Accident
A Potez 62, named Courlis, experienced a significant incident while approaching Kln-Butzweilerhof Airfield. The aircraft was on approach to this intermediate stop, a flight from Paris to Berlin, and crashed due to dense fog.A Potez 62, named Courlis, experienced a significant incident while approaching Kln-Butzweilerhof Airfield. The aircraft was on approach to this intermediate stop, a flight from Paris to Berlin, and crashed due to dense fog.
Description
The Potez 62, named “Courlis”, hit a chimney in dense fog at Kln-Knapsack and crashed. The aircraft was on approach to Kln-Butzweilerhof Airfield, an intermediate stop a flight from Paris to Berlin.
Primary Cause
Dense fog conditions significantly impaired visibility, leading to a loss of control and subsequent crash.Dense fog conditions significantly impaired visibility, leading to a loss of control and subsequent crash.Share on:
