Milan – Frankfurt

On January 4, 1938 at 12:00 AM, Milan – Frankfurt experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Frankfurt-Main Hesse.

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.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. On final approach in snow falls and icing conditions, the three engine aircraft christened 'Charles Haar' went out of control and crashed short of runway. All six occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-ABUR, MSN 5777, year of manufacture 1937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.1362°, 8.5955°.