Dz.40

The pilot was performing a mail flight. On approach to Gdansk, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot Babekuhl was injured and the aircraft was destroyed. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in 1923.

Flight / Schedule

Dz.40

Aircraft

Junkers F.13

Registration

Dz.40

MSN

611

Year of Manufacture

1921

Date

December 31, 1923 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Gdansk Pomeranian Voivodeship (Pomorskie)

Region

Europe • Poland

Coordinates

54.3429°, 18.7109°

Narrative Report

On December 31, 1923 at 12:00 AM, Dz.40 experienced a crash involving Junkers F.13, operated by Danziger Luftreederei, with the event recorded near Gdansk Pomeranian Voivodeship (Pomorskie).

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The pilot was performing a mail flight. On approach to Gdansk, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot Babekuhl was injured and the aircraft was destroyed. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in 1923.

Aircraft reference details include registration Dz.40, MSN 611, year of manufacture 1921.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.3429°, 18.7109°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot was performing a mail flight. On approach to Gdansk, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot Babekuhl was injured and the aircraft was destroyed. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in 1923.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Poland

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers F.13

Registration

Dz.40

MSN

611

Year of Manufacture

1921

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