Graz - Graz
Flight / Schedule
Graz - Graz
Aircraft
Udet U12 FlamingoRegistration
A-119
MSN
13
Date
October 31, 1934 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Pinggau Styria
Region
Europe • Austria
Coordinates
47.4450°, 16.0652°
Narrative Report
On October 31, 1934 at 12:00 AM, Graz - Graz experienced a crash involving Udet U12 Flamingo, operated by Austrian Air Force - Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte, with the event recorded near Pinggau Styria.
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, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew departed Graz-Thalerhof on a local training flight. En route, the airplane went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located in Pinggau, some 70 km northeast of the Graz Airport. Both crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration A-119, MSN 13.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.4450°, 16.0652°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Graz-Thalerhof on a local training flight. En route, the airplane went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located in Pinggau, some 70 km northeast of the Graz Airport. Both crew members were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Graz - Graz
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Austria
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