Deutsche Lufthansa

Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor

The four engine aircraft christened 'Hessen' left Berlin-Tempelhof at 2025LT bound for Barcelona with an intermediate stop in Munich. At 2150LT, the captain informed Munich he was overflying Straubing and started the descent. But ten minutes later, due to poor weather conditions (clouds, thunderstorm activity and turbulence), the captain radioed that he was continuing directly to Barcelona. About five minutes later, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion in a field located 500 meters north of Piesenkofen. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 25 occupants were killed.

Junkers JU.52

The three engine aircraft left Berlin-Tempelhof in the evening on a flight to Munich with intermediate stops in Prague and Vienna. While cruising about 60 km south of Berlin, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Soviet fighter and crashed in flames in a field located in Steinreich. Two passengers were seriously injured while 18 other occupants were killed, among them the German filmmaker Hans Steinhoff. This was the last flight for Lufthansa from Berlin before the end of the WWII.

Junkers JU.52

The three engine aircraft christened 'Josef Langheld' crashed in unknown circumstances in Prnjavor, some 45 km east of Banja Luka. All seven occupants were killed.

Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor

While approaching the Swedish coast while on a flight from Berlin to Stockholm, the four engine aircraft christened 'Friesland' was accidentally shot down by a German patrol boat and crashed in Malkläppen. All ten occupants were killed. Crew: Paul Gutschmidt, pilot, Ernst Breitenbach, pilot, Fritz Brauner, radio, Wolfgang Lenz, radio.

Junkers JU.52

En route, the three engine aircraft christened 'Friedrich Dahmen' was attacked by the pilot of a RAF Mosquito fighter. The crew reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing but the aircraft eventually crash landed in a field. A passenger was killed.

Junkers JU.52

The three engine aircraft christened 'Herman Stache' left Copenhagen Airport at 1750LT bound for Oslo. After passing Skagen, the aircraft entered over Skagerrak and the weather conditions deteriorated. Due to poor visibility and wind from the east, the aircraft diverted from the prescribed flight path to the west. Persuaded to be on the correct track for Oslo, the crew reduced his altitude and went through the cloud layer to start the descent to Fornebu Airport. At an altitude of 1,355 meters, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Skorvefjell located northwest of Seljord. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 15 occupants were killed. Crew: Johannes Schröter, August Lukat, Wilhelm Jenss. Passengers: Curt Braun, Armin Priest, Hans Haas, Herman Daduna, Walter Hodt, Erwin Keller, Edwin Krause, Alexander Rockel, Georg Rosenbush, Gerard Schmidt, Kjell Andreas Martinsen, Milli Holthe.

Junkers JU.52

The three engine aircraft christened 'Gerhard Amann' was approaching Belgrade Airport at an altitude of some 400 meters when it was shot down by the pilots of three enemy fighters and crashed in a field located in Velika Ivanca, south of Belgrade. All five occupants were killed.

Douglas DC-3

While cruising some 80 km south of Oslo, smoke spread in the cockpit. Crew reduced his altitude and attempted to make an emergency landing off Fredrikstad. The crew of a ship was quickly on the scene and was able to rescue eleven passengers while all nine other occupants, among them all three crew members, were killed. The aircraft was lost.

Junkers JU.52

Few minutes after its take off from Belgrade-Zemun Airfield, while climbing, the aircraft was attacked by an allied fighter. The three engine aircraft was hit in the rear and the starboard and then caught fire. Out of control, it crashed in a field located in Stara Pazova, some 25 km north of Belgrade. Two crew members were seriously injured while all five other occupants were killed.

Junkers JU.52

Christened 'Joachim Blankenburg', the aircraft left Thessaloniki Airport at 1620LT bound for Athens. Some 41 minutes later, the radio navigator informed ATC that he was returning to Thessaloniki. Five minutes later, he announced that pilot reduced his altitude, that he was flying over the sea at a height of 30 meters and that he was encountering technical problems with the engines. A Pan message was sent few seconds later and eventually, the aircraft disappeared four minutes later and probably crashed into the South Euboean Gulf. SAR operations did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the 16 occupants.

Douglas DC-2

Shortly after takeoff from Berlin-Tempelhof Airport, a fuel leak occurred and the captain decided to return to his departure point. The crew completed a low pass over the airport, at a height of some 80 meters, and then attempted a steep turn to join the runway when the aircraft stalled and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed while all occupants survived.

Douglas DC-2

En route, an engine failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing in an open field located near Plocicz. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while there was no casualties.

Junkers JU.52

The three engine aircraft christened 'Harry Rother' left Thessaloniki Airport at 1020LT bound for Belgrade. On approach from the east, crew encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility with a cloud base at 200 meters. Aircraft was too low and hit a hill located 16 km east of the Belgrade-Zemun Airport. All five occupants were killed.

Junkers JU.52

While landing on the Hommelvik Bay, east of Trondheim, the floatplane hit a dune and took off again. At a height of 4-5 meters, it plunged into the water, lost its both floats and sunk. Three passengers were drowned and the aircraft was lost.

Douglas DC-3

The approach to Madrid-Barajas Airport was started in foggy conditions. On final, the aircraft hit the ground and crash landed in a field located few km short of runway. The fuselage broke in two, the undercarriage were sheared off and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties among the 24 occupants.

Junkers JU.52

While passing over Novi Sad, bound for Belgrade, the captain encountered marginal weather conditions with low clouds. Some five km east of Bukovac, the three-engine aircraft christened 'Johannes Höroldt' hit the north slope of Mt Fruška Gora (380 meters high). The wreckage was found less than 30 meters from the summit, the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 17 occupants were killed.

Junkers JU.52

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Germany. The exact date remains unknown (crashed in 1941). The three engine aircraft was christened 'Gustav Dörr'.

Junkers JU.52

While on a regular scheduled flight from Athens to Sofia, the three engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Petrich, south Bulgaria. All 13 occupants were killed and the aircraft christened 'Otto von Beaulieu-Marconay' was destroyed.

Junkers JU.90

While flying in bad weather conditions, the four engine aircraft christened 'Brandenburg' went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located in Brauna, some 40 km northeast of Dresden. All 29 occupants were killed, among them the German Musician and Journalist Adolf Raskin. Up to date, this was considered as the worst crash in civil aviation History.

Douglas DC-3

On final approach to Berlin-Tempelhof Airport, the pilots were bothered by the low visibility caused by poor weather conditions. The twin engine aircraft hit the ground short of runway and came to rest. Both pilots were killed while all other occupants were injured.

Douglas DC-2

The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Lämershagen, southeast of Bielefeld. Two passengers were killed.

Junkers JU.160

The aircraft christened 'Tiger' crashed in unknown circumstances.

Junkers JU.52

Shortly after take off from Hanover Airport, while in initial climb, the three engine aircraft christened 'Karl Hochmuth' stalled and crashed. All seven occupants were killed.

Junkers F.24

At the origin, the aircraft was built with three engines but several modifications have been made and the aircraft was converted to a Junkers F.24kay. Operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, it was christened 'Düsseldorf'. The crew was engaged in a test flight when the engine caught fire while cruising at an altitude of some 1,500 meters. Pilots reduced their altitude and attempted to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field near Glindow. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed. With the same construction number, this aircraft already crashed on April 18, 1931 near Gex, France. At this time, the aircraft registered D-896 was a Junkers G.24ko version.

Junkers JU.52

On the leg from Barcelona to Casablanca, while cruising southwest of Tarragone, the three engine aircraft christened 'Hans Wende' hit a mountain slope located in the Serra de Llaberia, near Tivissa. All seven occupants were killed.

Junkers JU.52

The three engine aircraft christened 'Hans Loeb' crashed on landing for unknown reason. No casualties.

Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor

The crew was returning to Germany following a promotional tour in Far East. While approaching Manila, all four engines stopped. The Captain decided to ditch the aircraft off the Philippines coast. While all occupants were quickly rescued, the aircraft christened 'Brandenburg' was lost and considered as damaged beyond repair.

Junkers JU.52

On final approach to Vienna-Schwechat Airport by night, the aircraft hit the ground, lost its undercarriage and slid several yards before coming to rest in flames. All eight occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Junkers JU.90

Shortly after take off from Bathurst Airport, while in initial climb, both left engines failed simultaneously. The aircraft christened 'Preussen' stalled, hit a palm and crashed in a huge explosion. While three passengers were seriously injured, all 12 other occupants were killed, among them all three crew. Crew: Robert Untucht, pilot, Joachim Blankenburg, pilot.

Junkers JU.52

While overflying the Alps, the aircraft disappeared and failed to arrive in Milan. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended as no trace of the aircraft nor the occupant was found. A mountain guide found the debris 14 years later, on 14JUL1952, on the slope of the Pizzo Cengalo, northern Italy, at the border with Switzerland. Some mail bags were recovered and sent to the local post office.

Dornier DO.18

The seaplane christened 'Pampero' disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean few minutes before its arrival in Bathurst, Gambia. No trace was ever found.

Heinkel He.116

Crashed in unknown circumstances on Langeoog Island, killing all three crew.

Junkers JU.52

The crew was performing a night mail flight from Berlin to Paris with an intermediate stop in Cologne. The aircraft christened 'Otto Parschau' left Cologne at 0241LT and while approaching Paris two hours later, the was unable to localize the airfield due to foggy conditions. Few minutes later, the three engine aircraft crashed in the garden of a castle located in Châtenay-en-France, north of Goussainville. All three crewmen were killed.

Junkers JU.52

On final approach in snow falls and icing conditions, the three engine aircraft christened 'Charles Haar' went out of control and crashed short of runway. All six occupants were killed.

Junkers JU.52

Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the three engine aircraft stalled and crashed onto a hangar. All three crew were killed.

Heinkel He.111

On final approach to Mannheim Airport in foggy conditions, the aircraft crashed short of runway and was destroyed. Two passengers survived while all ten other occupants were killed. The twin engine aircraft was christened 'Köln'.

Boeing 247

Two pilots and one engineer of the company were involved in a flight that was conducted to test an experimental autopilot system. The twin engine aircraft crashed on takeoff for unknown reason and was damaged beyond repair while all three occupants were injured.

Messerschmitt M.20

Crashed in unknown circumstances. The aircraft christened 'Flaming' was destroyed.

Heinkel He.70

Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed. All four occupants were killed.

Junkers A.20

The aircraft christened 'Erde' crashed in unknown circumstances.

Junkers JU.160

The engine failed in flight and the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing in an open field located in Wätzum, some 10 km southeast of Hanover. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all six occupants were unhurt.

Heinkel He.111

Aircraft crashed on final approach to Bathurst while performing a flight from Germany to South America with intermediate stops in Las Palmas and Bathurst. All four crew members were killed. The twin engine aircraft was christened 'Rostock'.

Junkers JU.52

While cruising over the Alps in bad weather conditions and strong winds, the three engine aircraft christened 'Rudolf Windisch' hit a mountain and crashed near Le Grand-Bornand, some 20 km east of Annecy. All six occupants were killed. Inside the cabin were stored boxes containing leaflets of the Franco regime.

Junkers JU.52

En route, severe icing conditions forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing near Hanover. The aircraft christened 'Marschall von Bieberstein' crash landed in a field and was destroyed by fire. All occupants escaped uninjured.

Junkers JU.52

On approach to Nuremberg Airport in foggy conditions, the three engine aircraft deviated from the prescribed path and was too low when it hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located on Mt Moritzberg (603 meters high) located some 15 km east of Nuremberg Airport. The Captain and three passenger were killed while all other occupants were injured. The aircraft christened 'Hans Berr' was damaged beyond repair. Crew: Captain Hochmuth.

Junkers JU.52

While approaching Erfurt from the west, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to fog. The three engine aircraft was flying too low and eventually hit tree tops before crashing into flames in a wooded area located in Tabarz, some 25 km southwest of Erfurt. Eleven occupants were killed while four others were injured. The aircraft christened 'Heinrich Kroll' was destroyed by post crash fire.

Junkers JU.52

The three engine aircraft christened 'Hermann Göring' crashed in unknown circumstances near the airport of Frankfurt. The occupant fate is unknown as well.

Junkers JU.160

While approaching Prague, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a wooded area located in Chlomek, south of Prague. The aircraft christened 'Schakal' was destroyed by impact forces and both crewmen were killed. Crew: Viktor Neubrandt, pilot, Wilfried Haupt, radio navigator.

Junkers F.13

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Aircraft was christened 'Kronenreiher'.

Fokker-Grulich F2

Crashed in unknown circumstances.