Innsbruck – Zurich

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.

Flight / Schedule

Innsbruck – Zurich

Aircraft

Junkers F.13

Registration

A-95

MSN

688

Year of Manufacture

1923

Date

August 14, 1930 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers F.13

Registration

A-95

MSN

688

Year of Manufacture

1923