D-1296

The crew was engaged in a training mission over Munich. In flight, in unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft collided with a Deutsche Lufthansa Junkers JU.52/3mce registered D-2201 and named 'Oswald Boelke'. While the JU.52 was able to land safely in Munich, was repaired and returned later into service, the crew of the Udet was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a field. A crew member was killed and the second one was injured.

Flight / Schedule

D-1296

Registration

D-1296

MSN

357

Year of Manufacture

1928

Date

July 29, 1932 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Munich Bavaria

Region

Europe • Germany

Coordinates

48.1769°, 11.5326°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On July 29, 1932 at 12:00 AM, D-1296 experienced a crash involving Udet U12 Flamingo, operated by Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule - DVS, with the event recorded near Munich Bavaria.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a training mission over Munich. In flight, in unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft collided with a Deutsche Lufthansa Junkers JU.52/3mce registered D-2201 and named 'Oswald Boelke'. While the JU.52 was able to land safely in Munich, was repaired and returned later into service, the crew of the Udet was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a field. A crew member was killed and the second one was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-1296, MSN 357, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.1769°, 11.5326°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was engaged in a training mission over Munich. In flight, in unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft collided with a Deutsche Lufthansa Junkers JU.52/3mce registered D-2201 and named 'Oswald Boelke'. While the JU.52 was able to land safely in Munich, was repaired and returned later into service, the crew of the Udet was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a field. A crew member was killed and the second one was injured.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

50.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Germany

Aircraft Details

Registration

D-1296

MSN

357

Year of Manufacture

1928