D-1296
Flight / Schedule
D-1296
Aircraft
Udet U12 FlamingoRegistration
D-1296
MSN
357
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule - DVSDate
July 29, 1932 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule - DVSFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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