1940 Deutsche Lufthansa Ju 90 crash
On 8 November 1940, a Deutsche Lufthansa Junkers Ju 90 passenger aircraft crashed near the municipality of Schönteichen, Germany, killing all 29 people on board.[1][2]
.jpg) A Junkers Ju 90, the type of aircraft that crashed | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 8, 1940 |
| Summary | Tail icing |
| Site | Schönteichen, Bautzen, Saxony, Germany |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Junkers Ju 90A-1 |
| Aircraft name | Brandenburg |
| Operator | Deutsche Lufthansa |
| Registration | D-AVMF |
| Flight origin | Tempelhof Airport, Berlin, Germany |
| Destination | Ferihegy Airport, Budapest, Hungary |
| Passengers | 23 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 29 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The aircraft, registered D-AVMF and named Brandenburg, was en route from the German capital Berlin to Budapest, Hungary when ice formed on its tail, causing the airplane to lose control and crash. At the time, the accident was the worst one on German soil.[1]
References
- Accident description for D-AVMF at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 3 March 2014.
- "D-AVMF accident description". Plane Crash Info. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
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