Lindau - Lindau
Flight / Schedule
Lindau - Lindau
Aircraft
Dornier DelphinRegistration
D-1620
MSN
151
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Bodensee AerolloydDate
June 29, 1929 at 05:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Bodensee AerolloydFlight 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
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