Budapest - Budapest
Flight / Schedule
Budapest - Budapest
Aircraft
Junkers F.13Registration
H-MACC
MSN
628
Year of Manufacture
1922
Operator
AeroexpressDate
May 6, 1923 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
AeroexpressFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Hungary
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