Paris – Cologne – Berlin

On January 27, 1939 at 12:20 PM, Paris – Cologne – Berlin experienced a crash involving Potez 62, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Cologne North Rhine-Westphalia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a city 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: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a flight from Paris to Berlin with an intermediate stop in Cologne. While on approach to Cologne-Butzweilerhof Airport, pilot encountered poor visibility. Some 7 km short of runway, the aircraft christened 'Courlis' hit a chimney and crashed in flames in Knapsack, in the suburb of Cologne. All six occupants were killed. Crew: André Tellet-Larente, pilot, Jean-Pierre Pain, copilot, René Harrault, radio navigator, Guy Baranton, engineer. Passengers: Raoul Civet, journalist, Mr. Buchalowski.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-ANPJ, MSN 3926/4, year of manufacture 1935.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.9575°, 6.8914°.