Innsbruck – Zurich
Flight / Schedule
Innsbruck – Zurich
Aircraft
Junkers F.13Registration
A-95
MSN
688
Year of Manufacture
1923
Date
August 14, 1930 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Weiler-Simmerberg Bavaria
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
47.5756°, 9.9104°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On August 14, 1930 at 12:00 AM, Innsbruck – Zurich experienced a crash involving Junkers F.13, operated by Ölag - Österreichische Luftverkehrs AG, with the event recorded near Weiler-Simmerberg Bavaria.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. En route from Innsbruck to Zurich (Dübendorf), the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft impacted terrain and came to rest almost upside down. Both passengers were injured and the pilot Gustav Rubritius was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration A-95, MSN 688, year of manufacture 1923.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.5756°, 9.9104°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Innsbruck to Zurich (Dübendorf), the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft impacted terrain and came to rest almost upside down. Both passengers were injured and the pilot Gustav Rubritius was killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
33.3%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Innsbruck – Zurich
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
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