Cologne – Paris

En route from Cologne to Paris, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in an open field near Le Quesnoy and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot escaped uninjured.

Flight / Schedule

Cologne – Paris

Aircraft

Junkers A.20

Registration

D-443

MSN

464

Year of Manufacture

1924

Date

May 18, 1928 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Le Quesnoy Nord

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

50.2538°, 3.6457°

Narrative Report

On May 18, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Cologne – Paris experienced a crash involving Junkers A.20, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Le Quesnoy Nord.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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.

En route from Cologne to Paris, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in an open field near Le Quesnoy and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot escaped uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-443, MSN 464, year of manufacture 1924.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.2538°, 3.6457°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route from Cologne to Paris, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in an open field near Le Quesnoy and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot escaped uninjured.

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

Cologne – Paris

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers A.20

Registration

D-443

MSN

464

Year of Manufacture

1924