Cologne – Hanover
Flight / Schedule
Cologne – Hanover
Aircraft
Fokker-Grulich F2Registration
D-765
MSN
1587
Year of Manufacture
1925
Operator
Deutsche LufthansaDate
May 2, 1932 at 02:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Pötzen Lower Saxony
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
52.1598°, 9.3586°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On May 2, 1932 at 02:00 PM, Cologne – Hanover experienced a crash involving Fokker-Grulich F2, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Pötzen Lower Saxony.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While approaching Hanover Airport from the southwest, the pilot Heumann encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the airplane contacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Süntel, near Pötzen, some 35 km southwest from Hanover Airport. All five occupants were injured and the aircraft named 'Eider' was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-765, MSN 1587, year of manufacture 1925.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.1598°, 9.3586°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While approaching Hanover Airport from the southwest, the pilot Heumann encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the airplane contacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Süntel, near Pötzen, some 35 km southwest from Hanover Airport. All five occupants were injured and the aircraft named 'Eider' was destroyed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cologne – Hanover
Operator
Deutsche LufthansaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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