Vienna - Vienna

The crew was performing a local training flight at Vienna-Aspern Airport. While practicing in the vicinity of the airfield, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing both pilots. Crew: Cpt Erich Zdiarsky, Lt Hermann Mahnert.

Flight / Schedule

Vienna - Vienna

Registration

A-43

MSN

353

Year of Manufacture

1928

Date

July 6, 1928 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Vienna-Aspern Vienna

Region

Europe • Austria

Coordinates

48.2248°, 16.5041°

Narrative Report

On July 6, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Vienna - Vienna experienced a crash involving Udet U12 Flamingo, operated by Austrian Air Force - Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte, with the event recorded near Vienna-Aspern Vienna.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was performing a local training flight at Vienna-Aspern Airport. While practicing in the vicinity of the airfield, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing both pilots. Crew: Cpt Erich Zdiarsky, Lt Hermann Mahnert.

Aircraft reference details include registration A-43, MSN 353, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.2248°, 16.5041°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was performing a local training flight at Vienna-Aspern Airport. While practicing in the vicinity of the airfield, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing both pilots. Crew: Cpt Erich Zdiarsky, Lt Hermann Mahnert.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Vienna - Vienna

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Austria

Aircraft Details

Registration

A-43

MSN

353

Year of Manufacture

1928