Incident Overview
Date: Monday 18 November 1929
Aircraft Type: Rohrbach Ro X Romar I
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-1693
Location: Lbeck-Travemnde Hanseatischer Seeflughafen –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft’s lift and control surfaces.Aircraft’s lift and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A test flight to La Coru¤a, Spain was marred by a significant incident where the aircraft partially submerged during takeoff. The crew was unharmed, but the aircraft sustained damage and was not repaired.A test flight to La Coru¤a, Spain was marred by a significant incident where the aircraft partially submerged during takeoff. The crew was unharmed, but the aircraft sustained damage and was not repaired.
Description
Damaged during takeoff on a test flight to La Coru¤a, Spain. The airplane was partially submerged. The crew was unhurt but the aircraft was not repaired.
Primary Cause
Unexpected water ingress during takeoff.Unexpected water ingress during takeoff.Share on:
