Buenos Aires – Rio de Janeiro – Natal – Bathurst – Dakar – Las Palmas – Marseille – Francfort

On November 26, 1938 at 03:20 PM, Buenos Aires – Rio de Janeiro – Natal – Bathurst – Dakar – Las Palmas – Marseille – Francfort experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.90, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Banjul Banjul City District.

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

15 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 80.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after take off from Bathurst Airport, while in initial climb, both left engines failed simultaneously. The aircraft christened 'Preussen' stalled, hit a palm and crashed in a huge explosion. While three passengers were seriously injured, all 12 other occupants were killed, among them all three crew. Crew: Robert Untucht, pilot, Joachim Blankenburg, pilot.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-AIVI, MSN 4914, year of manufacture 1937.