Amsterdam – Hanover
Flight / Schedule
Amsterdam – Hanover
Aircraft
Fokker-Grulich F3Registration
D-489
MSN
1555
Year of Manufacture
1924
Operator
Deutsche LufthansaDate
August 4, 1928 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Valkeveen North Holland
Region
Europe • Netherlands
Coordinates
52.3026°, 5.1945°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On August 4, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Amsterdam – Hanover experienced a crash involving Fokker-Grulich F3, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Valkeveen North Holland.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Few minutes after takeoff from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, while flying bound to the east in poor weather conditions, the engine lost power. The pilot decided to ditch the aircraft named 'Etsch' in the Gooi Lake off Valkeveen. The pilot was rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-489, MSN 1555, year of manufacture 1924.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.3026°, 5.1945°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after takeoff from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, while flying bound to the east in poor weather conditions, the engine lost power. The pilot decided to ditch the aircraft named 'Etsch' in the Gooi Lake off Valkeveen. The pilot was rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Amsterdam – Hanover
Operator
Deutsche LufthansaFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Netherlands
Aircraft Details
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