D-AIAV

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°.