1940 Deutsche Lufthansa Ju 90 Crash
On 8 November 1940, a Deutsche Lufthansa Junkers Ju 90 passenger aircraft crashed near the municipality of Schönteichen, Germany, killing all 29 people on board.
Accident
The aircraft, registered D-AVMF and named Brandenburg, took off from Berlin Tempelhof Airport at 14:24 with 23 passengers and six crew members. The radio operator contacted ground at 14:48, indicating that they were flying at 2,200 m (7,200 ft) in clouds. He reported icing shortly afterwards. The Ju 90 started descending and crashed into a field. The German musician and journalist Adolf Raskin was killed in the accident.
References
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "Accident Junkers Ju-90A D-AVMF". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "D-AVMF accident description". Plane Crash Info. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Crash of a Junkers Ju.90A-1 in Brauna: 29 killed". Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
51°16′52″N 14°02′24″E / 51.2810°N 14.0400°E
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