Frankfurt – Milan

On October 1, 1938 at 12:00 AM, Frankfurt – Milan experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Italy All Italy.

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

13 people were known to be on board, 13 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: 10, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While overflying the Alps, the aircraft disappeared and failed to arrive in Milan. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended as no trace of the aircraft nor the occupant was found. A mountain guide found the debris 14 years later, on 14JUL1952, on the slope of the Pizzo Cengalo, northern Italy, at the border with Switzerland. Some mail bags were recovered and sent to the local post office.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-AVFB, MSN 5928, year of manufacture 1938.