Narrative:
A de Havilland DH.86 Express mail plane crashed in Germany while en route from Hannover to Cologne. Final destination was London, U.K.
» Leeuwarder nieuwsblad 12-8-1936
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 12 August 1936 |
| Time: | 03:00 |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.86 Express |
| Operator: | British Airways Ltd. |
| Registration: | G-ADEB |
| MSN: | 2324 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Altenkirchen ( Germany)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Hannover Airport (HAJ/EDDV), Germany |
| Köln-Butzweilerhof Airfield, Germany |
A de Havilland DH.86 Express mail plane crashed in Germany while en route from Hannover to Cologne. Final destination was London, U.K.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Hannover Airport to Köln-Butzweilerhof Airfield as the crow flies is 251 km (157 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Hannover Airport to Köln-Butzweilerhof Airfield as the crow flies is 251 km (157 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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