Fürth – Rudolstadt – Erfurt – Leipzig

On September 22, 1927 at 10:30 AM, Fürth – Rudolstadt – Erfurt – Leipzig experienced a crash involving Messerschmitt M.18, operated by Nordbayerische Verkehrsflug, with the event recorded near Rudolstadt Thuringia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff, at a height of about 30-40 metres, the engine failed. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed on the ground. The pilot and one passenger were killed while two other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-1177, MSN 30, year of manufacture 1927.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.6865°, 11.3321°.