Berlin – Dresden – Prague - Vienna

On final approach to Dresden-Heller Airport, at a height of 600 feet, the aircraft stalled, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area located near the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were good.

Flight / Schedule

Berlin – Dresden – Prague - Vienna

Registration

D-1930

MSN

443

Year of Manufacture

1930

Date

October 6, 1930 at 09:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Dresden Saxony

Region

Europe • Germany

Coordinates

51.0608°, 13.7035°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On October 6, 1930 at 09:00 AM, Berlin – Dresden – Prague - Vienna experienced a crash involving Messerschmitt M.20, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Dresden Saxony.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On final approach to Dresden-Heller Airport, at a height of 600 feet, the aircraft stalled, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area located near the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were good.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-1930, MSN 443, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.0608°, 13.7035°.

Fatalities

Total

8

Crew

2

Passengers

6

Other

0

Crash Summary

On final approach to Dresden-Heller Airport, at a height of 600 feet, the aircraft stalled, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area located near the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were good.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

6

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 8

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Berlin – Dresden – Prague - Vienna

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Germany

Aircraft Details

Registration

D-1930

MSN

443

Year of Manufacture

1930