Berlin – Mannheim

On November 12, 1937 at 04:50 PM, Berlin – Mannheim experienced a crash involving Heinkel He.111, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Mannheim Baden-Württemberg.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 83.3%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Mannheim Airport in foggy conditions, the aircraft crashed short of runway and was destroyed. Two passengers survived while all ten other occupants were killed. The twin engine aircraft was christened 'Köln'.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-AXAV, MSN 1830, year of manufacture 1936.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.4264°, 8.5082°.