Junkers W.34

Historical safety data and incident record for the Junkers W.34 aircraft.

Safety Rating

9.9/10

Total Incidents

26

Total Fatalities

38

Incident History

Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana

Puerto Boy Putumayo

En route, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing near Puerto Boy, Putumayo. The aircraft was found few hours later and all four occupants (three crew members and a woman passenger) were injured and rescued.

Central BC Airways

British Columbia British Columbia

Crashed on landing for unknown reason and came to rest on its nose. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The accident occurred somewhere in British Columbia, the exact place remains unknown.

April 16, 1945 3 Fatalities

Cruzeiro do Sul

Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro

The crew was completing a training exercise from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport. In flight, the engine suffered technical problems and several parts went through the cabin. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed near the airport, between Brazilian and US military facilities. The radio operator was seriously injured while three other occupants were killed. Crew: Adelino da Costa Ribeiro, pilot, † Leonardo Henrique João Baptista Haas, pilot, † Octavio Henrique de Menezes Raffard. radio operator, † Nelson Manoel da Silva, radio operator.

January 12, 1944 1 Fatalities

Syndicato Condor

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro

Crashed on takeoff from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport for unknown reason. The aircraft christened 'Tiete' was destroyed while the pilot Walmor Bernardoni was killed and the radio operator Oceano de Sá was injured.

February 24, 1942 2 Fatalities

Syndicato Condor

Riachão Maranhão

En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The single engine crashed and was destroyed, killing both crew members.

January 25, 1940 1 Fatalities

Canadian Airways

Fort McMurray Alberta

Shortly after takeoff from Fort McMurray, while in initial climb, the engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area located some 5 miles south of Waterways. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot William Beaman Donoghue was killed.

October 10, 1939 5 Fatalities

SCADTA - Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos

Calarmar Bolívar

The single engine aircraft christened 'Boyacá' left Barranquilla at 0700LT bound for Girardot. While cruising off Calarmar, State of Bolívar, the seaplane went out of control and crashed in a lagoon in the Rio Magdalena, some 3 km off Calarmar. All five occupants were killed, among them copilot Herbert Laasch.

Canadian Airways

Gold Pines Ontario

While cruising at low altitude, the single engine aircraft hit trees and crashed. Occupant fate unknown.

Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana

El Retiro Antioquia

The single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in El Retiro, about 13 km southwest of Medellín-Rionegro Airport. The accident occurred in March 1938, exact date unknown. The fate of the occupant is unknown as well.

March 4, 1938 1 Fatalities

Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Transportes Aéreos - SEDTA

Ambato Tungurahua

The pilot was performing a solo mail flight from Quito to Guayaquil. En route, the single engine aircraft hit the Mt Chimborazo located southwest of Ambato. The pilot, the German pioneer Fritz Hammer, founder of this Ecuadorian Operator, was killed.

December 1, 1937 2 Fatalities

Aktiebolaget Aerotransport - ABA

Stockholm Uppland

En route, weather conditions deteriorated and due to fog, crew decided to attempt an emergency landing on Fjäturen Lake, north of Stockholm. The three engine aircraft crashed on the frozen lake and went through the ice before sinking. Both crew were killed.

October 16, 1937 2 Fatalities

South African Airways -SAA - Suid Afrikaanse Lugdiens - SAL

George Western Cape

Crashed shortly after takeoff from George Airport, killing both crew. The aircraft was christened 'Sir George Grey'.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

Kremenác Olomouc Region (Olomoucký kraj)

The single engine aircraft was on its way to a remote airfield in Silesia, south Poland. En route, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds and lost his orientation. While flying at low height, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a dense wooded area located in Kremenác, near the Polish border. The pilot F. Weghuberem was killed while all three passengers were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana

Bogotá Bogotá Capital District

Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason, injuring all five occupants.

Eurasia Aviation Corporation

Xi'an Shaanxi

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown as well.

July 28, 1935 5 Fatalities

Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana

El Retiro Huila

En route, crew encountered engine problems and lost control of the aircraft that crashed in El Retiro, near the Rio Magdalena. All five occupants were killed.

Deutsche Lufthansa

Schneeberg Saxony

Crashed in unknown circumstances near Schneeberg. Occupant fate unknown as well.

Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana

Potosí Cundinamarca

While descending to Potosí, the engine failed. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing when the floatplane crashed. All four occupants were injured.

December 14, 1933 5 Fatalities

Union Airways

Eshowe KwaZulu-Natal

En route from Durban to Johannesburg, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with poor visibility due to fog. Too low, the airplane impacted the slope of a hill and was destroyed. A passenger was critically injured and all five other occupants were killed.

Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana

Río Caguán Caquetá

The crew departed Girardot on a flight to Puerto Boy. En route, weather conditions deteriorated with thunderstorm activity. The crew attempted an emergency landing in the Caguán River when the floatplane crashed. Both crew members were injured and rescued.

April 29, 1933 4 Fatalities

Deutsche Lufthansa

Traunstein Bavaria

The airplane departed Berlin on a long term test flight, carrying one passenger and three crew members. En route, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed. The crew was completing a test mission before the aircraft would be delivered to Eurasia, China. Crew: Hans Wende, Mr. Eichenfoss, Mr. Schmidt.

May 22, 1931 2 Fatalities

Guinea Airways

Wampit Morobe

En route from Lae to Bulolo, weather conditions worsened and the crew encountered poor visibility due to mist. The airplane impacted trees and crashed in the jungle. The wreckage was found on 13 August 1931. Both crew members were killed.

Guinea Airways

Wampit Morobe

Upon landing, a gear failed. The aircraft veered off runway and came to rest. Both occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

November 23, 1930 3 Fatalities

Bolivian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Boliviana

Villa Constitución Santa Fe

The aircraft named 'Còndor de Bolivia' departed El Palomar AFB in Buenos Aires at 0130LT on a delivery flight to La Paz, carrying three crew members. About two hours later, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a swampy area located about 20 km north of Villa Constitución. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Lucio Luizaga, Cpt Horacio Vásquez, 1st Lt Horacio Borda.

October 14, 1930 1 Fatalities

Transadriatica

Venice Veneto

The single engine airplane departed Venice on a local test flight. Shortly after takeoff, at low height, it stalled and crashed. A crew member was killed while two others were seriously injured. Crew: Riccardo Pasquali, pilot, Gaetano Ferrari, engineer, † Dr. Piccirilli, engineer.

Guinea Airways

Wau Morobe

On final approach to Wau, the aircraft stalled and crashed. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Safety Profile

Reliability

Reliable

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

Primary Operators (by incidents)

Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana6
Guinea Airways3
Canadian Airways2
Deutsche Lufthansa2
Syndicato Condor2
Aktiebolaget Aerotransport - ABA1
Bolivian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Boliviana1
Central BC Airways1
Cruzeiro do Sul1
Eurasia Aviation Corporation1