Frankfurt – Erfurt

On November 1, 1936 at 03:00 PM, Frankfurt – Erfurt experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Tabarz Thuringia.

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

15 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 73.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Erfurt from the west, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to fog. The three engine aircraft was flying too low and eventually hit tree tops before crashing into flames in a wooded area located in Tabarz, some 25 km southwest of Erfurt. Eleven occupants were killed while four others were injured. The aircraft christened 'Heinrich Kroll' was destroyed by post crash fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-APOO, MSN 5506, year of manufacture 1936.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.8761°, 10.5162°.