Lindau - Lindau

Following an uneventful plaisance flight over the area of Lindau, the pilot was returning to his base. Upon landing on the Bodensee (Konstanz Lake), the seaplane crashed and sank. Two passengers were rescued while five other occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Lindau - Lindau

Aircraft

Dornier Delphin

Registration

D-1620

MSN

151

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

June 29, 1929 at 05:30 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Lindau Bavaria

Region

Europe • Germany

Coordinates

47.5508°, 9.6927°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On June 29, 1929 at 05:30 PM, Lindau - Lindau experienced a crash involving Dornier Delphin, operated by Bodensee Aerolloyd, with the event recorded near Lindau Bavaria.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 71.4%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful plaisance flight over the area of Lindau, the pilot was returning to his base. Upon landing on the Bodensee (Konstanz Lake), the seaplane crashed and sank. Two passengers were rescued while five other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-1620, MSN 151, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.5508°, 9.6927°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

1

Passengers

4

Other

0

Crash Summary

Following an uneventful plaisance flight over the area of Lindau, the pilot was returning to his base. Upon landing on the Bodensee (Konstanz Lake), the seaplane crashed and sank. Two passengers were rescued while five other occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

6

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

71.4%

Known people on board: 7

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Lindau - Lindau

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Germany

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Dornier Delphin

Registration

D-1620

MSN

151

Year of Manufacture

1929