Munich - Leipzig
Flight / Schedule
Munich - Leipzig
Aircraft
Junkers F.13Registration
D-371
MSN
729
Year of Manufacture
1924
Operator
Deutscher Aero LloydDate
July 24, 1925 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Kulmbach Bavaria
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
50.1071°, 11.4582°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On July 24, 1925 at 12:00 AM, Munich - Leipzig experienced a crash involving Junkers F.13, operated by Deutscher Aero Lloyd, with the event recorded near Kulmbach Bavaria.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The single engine airplane departed Munich-Oberschleissheim Airport on a regular service to Leipzig with three passengers and one pilot on board. While flying over Bavaria, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. He attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field located in Kulmbach. All four occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-371, MSN 729, year of manufacture 1924.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.1071°, 11.4582°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The single engine airplane departed Munich-Oberschleissheim Airport on a regular service to Leipzig with three passengers and one pilot on board. While flying over Bavaria, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. He attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field located in Kulmbach. All four occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Munich - Leipzig
Operator
Deutscher Aero LloydFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
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