D-1686
Flight / Schedule
D-1686
Aircraft
Dornier Do B MerkurRegistration
D-1686
MSN
123
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
Deutsche LufthansaDate
June 13, 1930 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Gütersloh North Rhine-Westphalia
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
51.8799°, 8.4399°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 13, 1930 at 12:00 AM, D-1686 experienced a crash involving Dornier Do B Merkur, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Gütersloh North Rhine-Westphalia.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing in an open field. Due to lack of brakes, the single engine airplane was unable to stop in time and eventually collided with trees at the edge of the field. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-1686, MSN 123, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.8799°, 8.4399°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing in an open field. Due to lack of brakes, the single engine airplane was unable to stop in time and eventually collided with trees at the edge of the field. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Deutsche LufthansaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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