Cologne – Frankfurt
Flight / Schedule
Cologne – Frankfurt
Aircraft
Dornier Do B MerkurRegistration
D-1445
MSN
176
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
Deutsche LufthansaDate
June 22, 1934 at 09:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Chausseehaus Hesse
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
50.3484°, 8.7612°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On June 22, 1934 at 09:00 AM, Cologne – Frankfurt experienced a crash involving Dornier Do B Merkur, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Chausseehaus Hesse.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 16.7%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While descending to Frankfurt on a flight from Cologne, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane crashed in Chausseehaus, north of Wiesbaden. A passenger was killed and five other occupants were injured. The aircraft named 'Nerz' was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-1445, MSN 176, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.3484°, 8.7612°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
0
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Frankfurt on a flight from Cologne, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane crashed in Chausseehaus, north of Wiesbaden. A passenger was killed and five other occupants were injured. The aircraft named 'Nerz' was destroyed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
16.7%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cologne – Frankfurt
Operator
Deutsche LufthansaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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