Debrecen – Budapest
Flight / Schedule
Debrecen – Budapest
Aircraft
Fokker F7Registration
HA-FNC
MSN
4053
Date
August 10, 1938 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Debrecen Hajdú-Bihar
Region
Europe • Hungary
Coordinates
47.5415°, 21.6048°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On August 10, 1938 at 12:00 AM, Debrecen – Budapest experienced a crash involving Fokker F7, operated by Malert - Magyar-Szoviet Legiforgalmi Tarseaag, with the event recorded near Debrecen Hajdú-Bihar.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
12 people were known to be on board, 12 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: 9, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. Shortly after takeoff from Debrecen Airport, while climbing in very poor weather conditions, the twine engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located near the village of Hajdúszoboszló, some 10 km west of Debrecen Airport. All 12 occupants were killed, among them 9 journalists. The accident occurred during a violent storm. Crew: Gedeon Bártfay, Endre Tomory, József Boross. Passengers: László Pap, Tibor Benke, Vilmos Zombory, Iván Rusznyák, József Szilvássy, Béla Molnár, Miklós Simor, György Peller, Imre Valgóczy.
Aircraft reference details include registration HA-FNC, MSN 4053.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.5415°, 21.6048°.
Fatalities
Total
12
Crew
3
Passengers
9
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Debrecen Airport, while climbing in very poor weather conditions, the twine engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located near the village of Hajdúszoboszló, some 10 km west of Debrecen Airport. All 12 occupants were killed, among them 9 journalists. The accident occurred during a violent storm. Crew: Gedeon Bártfay, Endre Tomory, József Boross. Passengers: László Pap, Tibor Benke, Vilmos Zombory, Iván Rusznyák, József Szilvássy, Béla Molnár, Miklós Simor, György Peller, Imre Valgóczy.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
9
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 12
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Debrecen – Budapest
Flight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Hungary
Aircraft Details
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