Budapest - Budapest

The aircraft was performing a sightseeing flight over Budapest. While completing a turn at low height and low speed, the pilot lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed on Csepel Island, south of Budapest. The passenger Samu Mandl, an antique dealer, was killed, while all five other occupants were injured, including three members of his family and both crew members, the pilot Istvan Barczay and the mechanic Karoly Schimek.

Flight / Schedule

Budapest - Budapest

Aircraft

Junkers F.13

Registration

H-MACC

MSN

628

Year of Manufacture

1922

Operator

Aeroexpress

Date

May 6, 1923 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Budapest Budapest City District

Region

Europe • Hungary

Coordinates

47.5132°, 19.0837°

Narrative Report

On May 6, 1923 at 12:00 AM, Budapest - Budapest experienced a crash involving Junkers F.13, operated by Aeroexpress, with the event recorded near Budapest Budapest City District.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 16.7%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft was performing a sightseeing flight over Budapest. While completing a turn at low height and low speed, the pilot lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed on Csepel Island, south of Budapest. The passenger Samu Mandl, an antique dealer, was killed, while all five other occupants were injured, including three members of his family and both crew members, the pilot Istvan Barczay and the mechanic Karoly Schimek.

Aircraft reference details include registration H-MACC, MSN 628, year of manufacture 1922.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.5132°, 19.0837°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

0

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

The aircraft was performing a sightseeing flight over Budapest. While completing a turn at low height and low speed, the pilot lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed on Csepel Island, south of Budapest. The passenger Samu Mandl, an antique dealer, was killed, while all five other occupants were injured, including three members of his family and both crew members, the pilot Istvan Barczay and the mechanic Karoly Schimek.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

5

Fatality Rate

16.7%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Budapest - Budapest

Operator

Aeroexpress

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Hungary

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers F.13

Registration

H-MACC

MSN

628

Year of Manufacture

1922