Prague - Prague
Flight / Schedule
Prague - Prague
Aircraft
Heinkel He.111Registration
DA+AZ
Date
July 15, 1941 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Prague-Ruzyne Prague (Hlavní mesto Praha)
Region
Europe • Czech Republic
Coordinates
50.0790°, 14.2927°
Narrative Report
On July 15, 1941 at 12:00 AM, Prague - Prague experienced a crash involving Heinkel He.111, operated by German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe, with the event recorded near Prague-Ruzyne Prague (Hlavní mesto Praha).
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was conducting a local training flight at Prague-Ruzyne Airport. On approach, the airplane went out of control and crashed into houses located in the village of Jenecek, near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed. Crew: Cpl Hans Marahrens, pilot, Cpl Otto Herbst, copilot.
Aircraft reference details include registration DA+AZ.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.0790°, 14.2927°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was conducting a local training flight at Prague-Ruzyne Airport. On approach, the airplane went out of control and crashed into houses located in the village of Jenecek, near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed. Crew: Cpl Hans Marahrens, pilot, Cpl Otto Herbst, copilot.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Prague - Prague
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Czech Republic
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Heinkel He.111Registration
DA+AZ
