Hanover – Würzburg

On April 22, 1927 at 06:30 PM, Hanover – Würzburg experienced a crash involving Fokker-Grulich F3, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Floh-Seligenthal Thuringia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Hanover to Würzburg, the pilot encountered unfavorable weather conditions when the engine failed. He attempted an emergency landing in an open field when the aircraft crossed a railway road and came to rest upside down. The passenger Mr. Saalfeld was killed and the pilot Mr. Schaefer was seriously injured. He died later from his injuries. The aircraft named 'Unstrut' was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-729, MSN 1567.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.7562°, 10.4792°.