D-UPOZ
Flight / Schedule
D-UPOZ
Aircraft
Junkers JU.160Registration
D-UPOZ
MSN
4207
Year of Manufacture
1935
Operator
Deutsche LufthansaDate
March 26, 1937 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Hanover Lower Saxony
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
52.3572°, 9.7064°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On March 26, 1937 at 12:00 AM, D-UPOZ experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.160, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Hanover Lower Saxony.
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, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The engine failed in flight and the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing in an open field located in Wätzum, some 10 km southeast of Hanover. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all six occupants were unhurt.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-UPOZ, MSN 4207, year of manufacture 1935.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.3572°, 9.7064°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The engine failed in flight and the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing in an open field located in Wätzum, some 10 km southeast of Hanover. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all six occupants were unhurt.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Operator
Deutsche LufthansaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
