Berlin – Munich

On September 23, 1927 at 10:00 AM, Berlin – Munich experienced a crash involving Dornier Do B Merkur, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Schleiz Thuringia.

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

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising at an altitude of 500 feet, the pilot realized that a structural failure occurred on the left wing. He informed the passengers of the situation, reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a pasture. On final, the left wing detached, causing the aircraft to crash on the ground. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 7 occupants were killed. Crew: Mr. Charlett, pilot, Mr. Osmers, copilot. Passengers: Adolf Georg Otto 'Ago' von Maltzan, Minister of Foreign Affair of the Republic of Weimar, Mr. Arnim +3.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-585, MSN 75, year of manufacture 1925.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.5591°, 11.8040°.