D-ASHE
Flight / Schedule
D-ASHE
Aircraft
Junkers JU.52Registration
D-ASHE
MSN
640601
Operator
Deutsche LufthansaDate
October 17, 1944 at 07:40 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Komárom Komárom-Esztergom
Region
Europe • Hungary
Coordinates
47.7353°, 18.0656°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On October 17, 1944 at 07:40 AM, D-ASHE experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Komárom Komárom-Esztergom.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 11.1%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. En route, the three engine aircraft christened 'Friedrich Dahmen' was attacked by the pilot of a RAF Mosquito fighter. The crew reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing but the aircraft eventually crash landed in a field. A passenger was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-ASHE, MSN 640601.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.7353°, 18.0656°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
0
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the three engine aircraft christened 'Friedrich Dahmen' was attacked by the pilot of a RAF Mosquito fighter. The crew reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing but the aircraft eventually crash landed in a field. A passenger was killed.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
8
Fatality Rate
11.1%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Operator
Deutsche LufthansaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Hungary
Aircraft Details
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