D-AIAV
Flight / Schedule
D-AIAV
Aircraft
Douglas DC-2Registration
D-AIAV
MSN
1366
Year of Manufacture
1935
Operator
Deutsche LufthansaDate
August 9, 1940 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Lämershagen North Rhine-Westphalia
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
51.9771°, 8.6127°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 9, 1940 at 12:00 AM, D-AIAV experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-2, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Lämershagen North Rhine-Westphalia.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
13 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 15.4%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Lämershagen, southeast of Bielefeld. Two passengers were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-AIAV, MSN 1366, year of manufacture 1935.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.9771°, 8.6127°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
0
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Lämershagen, southeast of Bielefeld. Two passengers were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
10
Estimated Survivors
11
Fatality Rate
15.4%
Known people on board: 13
Operational Details
Operator
Deutsche LufthansaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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