Copenhagen - Copenhagen
Flight / Schedule
Copenhagen - Copenhagen
Aircraft
Fokker-Grulich F3Registration
T-DOFB
MSN
1562
Year of Manufacture
1925
Operator
Det Danske Luftfartselskab - DDLDate
November 1, 1925 at 03:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Copenhagen-Kastrup Hovedstaden
Region
Europe • Denmark
Coordinates
55.6309°, 12.6492°
Narrative Report
On November 1, 1925 at 03:00 PM, Copenhagen - Copenhagen experienced a crash involving Fokker-Grulich F3, operated by Det Danske Luftfartselskab - DDL, with the event recorded near Copenhagen-Kastrup Hovedstaden.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
Shortly after takeoff from Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, while climbing to a height of about 100 metres, the aircraft stalled and crashed near the main airport buidling. Two passengers were seriously injured and four other occupants were killed, among them the pilot Aage Mortensen.
Aircraft reference details include registration T-DOFB, MSN 1562, year of manufacture 1925.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.6309°, 12.6492°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
1
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, while climbing to a height of about 100 metres, the aircraft stalled and crashed near the main airport buidling. Two passengers were seriously injured and four other occupants were killed, among them the pilot Aage Mortensen.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
66.7%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Copenhagen - Copenhagen
Operator
Det Danske Luftfartselskab - DDLFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Denmark
Aircraft Details
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