D-ASHE

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.

Flight / Schedule

D-ASHE

Aircraft

Junkers JU.52

Registration

D-ASHE

MSN

640601

Date

October 17, 1944 at 07:40 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Hungary

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers JU.52

Registration

D-ASHE

MSN

640601