Berlin – Hanover – Cologne – London

On August 30, 1939 at 12:00 AM, Berlin – Hanover – Cologne – London experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Hanover Lower Saxony.

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.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after take off from Hanover Airport, while in initial climb, the three engine aircraft christened 'Karl Hochmuth' stalled and crashed. All seven occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-AFOP, MSN 5800, year of manufacture 1937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.3572°, 9.7064°.