Junkers F.13

Historical safety data and incident record for the Junkers F.13 aircraft.

Safety Rating

9.9/10

Total Incidents

74

Total Fatalities

101

Incident History

Cruzeiro do Sul

Santa Quitéria Ceará

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Santa Quitéria. The occupant fate remains unknown while the single engine aircraft christened 'Piraja' was destroyed.

South African Air Force

South Africa All South Africa

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in South Africa. The single engine aircraft was christened 'Cutty Sark'.

SCADTA - Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos

Buenaventura Valle del Cauca

Probable cause: While approaching Buenaventura, the single engine aircraft christened 'Darién' crashed in unknown circumstances in the mouth of Rio Cajambre, some 40 km south of Buenaventura. All three occupants were injured while the aircraft was lost. Crew: Mr. Loest, pilot, Guillermo Calvo, copilot.

AB Ahrenbergsflyg

Hjo Västergötland

Crashed shortly after takeoff from Hjo. Crew fate unknown.

November 3, 1936 1 Fatalities

Harita

Pazarcik Mediterranean Region (Akdeniz Bölgesi)

Crashed in Pazarcik. One crew member was killed while the second was injured.

Harita

Kayseri Central Anatolia Region (Iç Anadolu Bölgesi)

Crashed on landing.

August 6, 1936 2 Fatalities

SCADTA - Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos

Palestina Chocó

The single engine aircraft christened 'Córdoba' was on its way to Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca. En route, in unknown circumstances, the float plane crashed into the Río San Juan off the village of Palestina, south of Chocó State. While the pilot was seriously injured, the copilot and the passenger were killed. Crew: Günther Fries, pilot, Joseph Englert, copilot. Passenger: Mr. Wasfi.

Deutsche Lufthansa

Borkum Lower Saxony

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Aircraft was christened 'Kronenreiher'.

Deruluft - Deutsch-Russische Luftverkehrs Gesellschaft

Russia All Russia

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Russia.

South African Airways -SAA - Suid Afrikaanse Lugdiens - SAL

South Africa All South Africa

Crashed in unknown circumstances.

Transaviatsiya

Russia All Russia

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Russia. Exact date unknown as well.

Transaviatsiya

Russia All Russia

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Russia. Exact date unknown as well.

October 9, 1935 6 Fatalities

Aero Oy

Gulf of Finland All Finland

While cruising over the Gulf of Finland, crew encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to fog. Pilot reduced his altitude, most probably to establish a visual contact with the water surface. Eventually, the single engine aircraft christened 'Papagei' hit a wave and plunged into the sea, killing all six occupants.

AB Flygtrafik

Vännäs Västerbotten

En route, while flying in foggy conditions, the single engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a hilly terrain and wooded area located in Vännäs, northwest of Umeå. The aircraft was destroyed while the pilot A. Widell was injured.

March 29, 1935 5 Fatalities

Deutsche Lufthansa

Svetlogorsk Kaliningrad oblast

The crew (three student pilots and two instructors) was performing a training flight over Baltic Sea, working on new telecommunications techniques. In flight, the single engine aircraft crashed into the sea for unknown reasons. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found. The aircraft crashed few km off the Samland coast, Königsberg (now Kaliningrad oblast, Russia).

December 7, 1934 3 Fatalities

Deutsche Lufthansa

Sachau Saxony-Anhalt

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Sachau, northwest of Braunschweig, Germany. All three occupants were killed.

SCADTA - Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos

Punta Bazán Valle del Cauca

On approach to Punta Bazán, the single engine airplane named 'Pacifico' crashed in unknown circumstances. All five occupants, including the pilot Klein, were injured.

Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule - DVS

Germany All Germany

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Germany in June 1934 (exact date unknown). Occupant fate unknown.

Nord-Norges Aero

Norway All Norway

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Norway. Occupant fate unknown.

NKKK - Nippon Kaiji Kentei Kyokai

Japan All Japan

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Japan. Crew fate unknown. Crashed somewhere in March, exact date unknown.

Escuela de Aviación Militar

Mendoza Mendoza

Crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Mendoza Airport on a local training flight. There were no casualties.

Moravskoslezsky Aeroclub Brno

Czech Republic All Czech Republic

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in the Czech Republic in 1933 (exact date unknown).

Syndicato Condor

Brazil All Brazil

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in the State of Mato Grosso. Occupant fate unknown. The aircraft was named 'Blumenau'. The accident occurred somewhere in December 1933, exact date unknown.

V. Spencer

Takla Landing British Columbia

Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft named 'City of Prince George' hit a tree and crashed some 170 km north of Takla Landing, British Columbia. All four occupants escaped unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed.

May 21, 1933 5 Fatalities

Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana

Caucayá Antioquia

Shortly after takeoff from Caucayá, the float plane suffered an engine failure. It stalled, impacted a tree and crashed in the Putumayo River. All five occupants were killed, among them two German crew and three mechanics of the Colombian Army. They were performing a mission on behalf of the Border Patrol Corps (Patrulla de Fronteras). Crew: M. Hänichen, pilot, Erich Rettich, mechanic. Passengers: Heriberto Gil Martínez +2.

April 3, 1933 1 Fatalities

Deutsche Lufthansa

Hemkenrode Lower Saxony

En route from Dortmund to Hanover, the airplane caught fire in flight. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a pasture located in Hemkenrode, bursting into flames. A pilot was killed while the second occupant was seriously injured.

SCADTA - Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos

Girardot Cundinamarca

Shortly after takeoff from the Rio Magdalena in Girardot, the float plane impacted a wall and crashed. All four occupants were injured while the aircraft named 'Garcia Rovira' was destroyed. Crew: Mr. Klein, pilot +1. Passengers: L. S. Nilsson +1.

Eurasia Aviation Corporation

Shanghai Shanghai

The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all occupants were rescued.

November 2, 1932 5 Fatalities

Deutsche Lufthansa

Echterspfahl Bavaria

The single engine airplane departed Nuremberg Airport at 1155LT on a flight to Frankfurt, carrying three passengers and two crew members. While approaching Frankfurt, the aircraft was flying low in clouds when it impacted trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located in Echterspfahl, some 56 km southeast of Frankfurt Airport. All five occupants were killed. Crew: Mr. Schulz, Mr. Frank.

Società Aerea Mediterranea - SAM

Grado Friuli-Venezia Giulia

En route from Venice to Trieste, weather conditions deteriorated with thunderstorm. The pilot apparently attempted to ditch the airplane off Grado when it impacted the harbor wall and crashed. The mechanic and a passenger were killed while the pilot and a second passenger were seriously injured.

July 10, 1932 2 Fatalities

Bata Shoes

Otrokovice Zlín Region (Zlínský kraj)

The aircraft departed Otrokovice-Letište Batov Airport at 0550LT bound for Basel, Switzerland, with one pilot and one passenger on board. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot lost his orientation due to foggy conditions and maybe elected to return. Eight minutes after takeoff, the airplane crashed in a field located 2 km from the airport, broken in two and partially destroyed. Both occupants were killed. The passenger was Tomáš Bata, a Czech entrepreneur, founder of the Bata Shoes Company, one of the world's biggest multinational retailer, manufacturer and distributor of footwear and accessories. He was flying to Basel to visit one of his factory based in Möhlin, Argau. The aircraft was flying with the title 'Deutsche Schuh AG Berlin'. Crew: Jindrich Broucek, pilot. Passenger: Tomáš Bata.

Hans Bertram

Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh

The crew departed Colombo on a flight to Calcutta. En route, he encountered poor weather conditions with heavy monsoon rain falls. The crew decided to ditch the aircraft off Visakhapatnam. The aircraft sank and all three crew members were rescued by the crew of the British steamer 'Clan Macgillivary'. Crew: Hans Bertram, pilot, Mr. Schonger, Mr. Klausmann, mechanic.

September 2, 1930 1 Fatalities

Ölag - Österreichische Luftverkehrs AG

Mt Krottenkopf Bavaria

En route from Innsbruck to Zurich, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. In low visibility due to clouds, the single engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Krottenkopf located about 7 km northwest of Wallgau. The wreckage was found two days later. The pilot named Stoisavljevic was killed.

August 14, 1930 1 Fatalities

Ölag - Österreichische Luftverkehrs AG

Weiler-Simmerberg Bavaria

En route from Innsbruck to Zurich (Dübendorf), the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft impacted terrain and came to rest almost upside down. Both passengers were injured and the pilot Gustav Rubritius was killed.

July 21, 1930 6 Fatalities

Walcot Air Line

Meopham Kent

The aircraft departed Le Touquet on a taxi flight to Croydon, carrying four passengers and a crew of two. While cruising above Kent, the single engine airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a near vertical attitude in a private garden located in Meopham, some five miles south of Gravesend. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed. Crew: George Lochart Henderson, pilot Charles d'Urban Shearing, copilot. Passengers: Mr. Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 3rd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, Mrs. Rosemary Millicent Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Viscountess Ednam, Mr. Edward Simons Ward, Mrs. Sigrid Loeffler.

Deutsche Lufthansa

Idstein Hesse

The single engine airplane departed Frankfurt Airport at 0825LT on an ambulance flight to Cologne, carrying one nurse and one pilot. About 35 minutes after takeoff, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to thick fog. He attempted an emergency landing when the airplane impacted trees and crashed in the forest of Frauenwald located near Idstein. The aircraft named 'Eiderente' was destroyed and both occupants were injured.

SCADTA - Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos

Colombia All Colombia

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Colombia in 1929. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown. Aircraft was named 'Valle'.

SCADTA - Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos

Girardot Cundinamarca

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Girardot in 1929. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown. Aircraft was named 'Santa Fe'.

Deruluft - Deutsch-Russische Luftverkehrs Gesellschaft

Estonia All Estonia

Crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area somewhere in Estonia. The aircraft named 'Koenigsadler' broke in two and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

August 26, 1929 4 Fatalities

Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB Airlines

Cochabamba Cochabamba

On final approach to Cochabamba, the aircraft collided with power cables and crashed. The pilot Artur Schneider, the mechanic Román and two passengers were killed.

Nordbayerische Verkehrsflug

Hof-Plauen Bavaria

Crashed upon landing at Hof-Plauen Airport. Two passengers were slightly injured and both other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

May 16, 1929 1 Fatalities

SCADTA - Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos

Girardot Cundinamarca

The takeoff procedure was performed during the evening from the Magdalena River. Thus, the visibility was limited. During the takeoff roll, the seaplane named 'Chocó' hit a sandbar and came to rest upside down. While six people were slightly injured, a passenger, Mr. Juan de J. Gutiérrez, drowned. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Deutsche Lufthansa

Frankfurt-Main Hesse

While approaching Frankfurt Airport following a mail flight from Kassel, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Rödelheim, north of the airfield, and came to rest upside down. The pilot was uninjured and the airplane named 'Wasserhuhn' was damaged beyond repair.

July 10, 1928 6 Fatalities

Aero Oy

Gulf of Finland All Finland

Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Gulf of Finland, killing all six occupants.

July 5, 1928 2 Fatalities

Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB Airlines

Vacas Cochabamba

En route from Cochabamba to Santa Cruz, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Vacas. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Hermann Berndt, pilot. Passenger: Mr. Schwarz.

Ad Astra Aero

Frankfurt-Main Hesse

Shortly after takeoff from Frankfurt Airport, the aircraft crashed in a field located in Niederrad. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were seriously injured. Crew: Francis Chardon, pilot.

May 26, 1928 3 Fatalities

Ölag - Österreichische Luftverkehrs AG

Radevormwald North Rhine-Westphalia

The pilot was performing a flight from Essen-Mülheim to Frankfurt with an intermediate stop in Dortmund. Few minutes after takeoff from Dortmund-Wickede Airport, while cruising some 40 km south of Dortmund, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. He decided to reduce his altitude and to attempt a precautionary landing in a field when the aircraft hit a cow, crashed and burned. The pilot Hoffmann and two passengers were killed while two other passengers were rescued by a local farmer, Mr. Hugo Kemper. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the cow was also killed.

Unión Aérea Española

Villa del Río Andalusia

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown.

Deutsche Lufthansa

Neuhof Hesse

Crashed in unknown circumstances.

November 16, 1927 6 Fatalities

Aero Oy

Gulf of Finland All Finland

The single engine airplane departed Tallinn on a schedule service to Helsinki, carrying four passengers and two crew members. While cruising in marginal weather conditions (reduced visibility due to foggy conditions), the aircraft crashed in the Gulf of Finland. Despite intense SAR operations, no trace of the aircraft nor the six occupants was found.

Safety Profile

Reliability

Reliable

This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.

Primary Operators (by incidents)

SCADTA - Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos13
Deutsche Lufthansa11
Aero Oy4
Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB Airlines3
Ölag - Österreichische Luftverkehrs AG3
Deruluft - Deutsch-Russische Luftverkehrs Gesellschaft2
Harita2
Junkers Flugzeug %26 Motorenwerke2
Transaviatsiya2
AB Ahrenbergsflyg1