Berlin – Vienna – Athens – Baghdad

On December 2, 1938 at 11:56 PM, Berlin – Vienna – Athens – Baghdad experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Vienna Vienna.

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.

8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Vienna-Schwechat Airport by night, the aircraft hit the ground, lost its undercarriage and slid several yards before coming to rest in flames. All eight occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-ANOY, MSN 5663, year of manufacture 1937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.1857°, 16.4222°.