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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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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

  1. ^ Ranter, Harro. "Accident Junkers Ju-90A D-AVMF". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  2. ^ "D-AVMF accident description". Plane Crash Info. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Crash of a Junkers Ju.90A-1 in Brauna: 29 killed". Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

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