Zurich – Stuttgart – Leipzig – Berlin

On July 27, 1934 at 09:50 AM, Zurich – Stuttgart – Leipzig – Berlin experienced a crash involving Curtiss T-32 Condor II, operated by Swissair, with the event recorded near Tuttlingen Baden-Württemberg.

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

12 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The airplane departed Dübendorf Airport on a schedule service to Berlin with intermediate stops in Stuttgart and Leipzig. After passing the border between Switzerland and Germany, while cruising at an altitude of 3,000 feet, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and turbulences. The right wing detached and the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent then crashed in a wooded area located in Tuttlingen, some 30 km north of the Swiss/German border. The aircraft was completely demolished by impact forces and all 12 occupants were killed. This was the first accident involving a Swissair's aircraft since its foundation in 1931. Brand new, the aircraft was in service by the Swiss National carrier since March 28, 1934. Crew: Armin Mühlematter, pilot, Hans Daschinger, radio navigator, Nelly Diener, stewardess. First official stewardess in Europe, she started her carrier by Swissair on May 1st, 1934.

Aircraft reference details include registration CH-170, MSN 53, year of manufacture 1934.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.9844°, 8.8187°.