Berlin - Cologne
Flight / Schedule
Berlin - Cologne
Aircraft
Fokker F3Registration
D-200
MSN
1658
Year of Manufacture
1922
Date
May 16, 1928 at 01:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Berlin-Tempelhof Berlin
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
52.4926°, 13.3553°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On May 16, 1928 at 01:00 PM, Berlin - Cologne experienced a crash involving Fokker F3, operated by Deruluft - Deutsch-Russische Luftverkehrs Gesellschaft, with the event recorded near Berlin-Tempelhof Berlin.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Berlin-Tempelhof Airport, while climbing to a height of 200 metres, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a garden near the airport. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-200, MSN 1658, year of manufacture 1922.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.4926°, 13.3553°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Berlin-Tempelhof Airport, while climbing to a height of 200 metres, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a garden near the airport. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Berlin - Cologne
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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