Narrative:
The only seven month old plane named "Hans Berr", crashed in the summit region of the Moritzberg (603m), a mountain close to the town of Lauf an der Pegnitz. The pilot of the plane lost the orientation due to heavy snow and low visibility during the approach to former Nürnberg airport Marienberg 15 km to the west. Four people out of 16 passengers and crew were killed in the accident.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 17 November 1936 |
| Type: |  Junkers Ju-52/3mge |
| Operator: | Deutsche Lufthansa |
| Registration: | D-ASUI |
| MSN: | 5498 |
| First flight: | 1936 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Lauf an der Pegnitz ( Germany)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Leipzig Airport (LEJ/EDDP), Germany |
| Nürnberg-Marienberg Airport, Germany |
The only seven month old plane named "Hans Berr", crashed in the summit region of the Moritzberg (603m), a mountain close to the town of Lauf an der Pegnitz. The pilot of the plane lost the orientation due to heavy snow and low visibility during the approach to former Nürnberg airport Marienberg 15 km to the west. Four people out of 16 passengers and crew were killed in the accident.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
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Map
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 Leipzig Airport to Nürnberg-Marienberg Airport as the crow flies is 229 km (143 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Leipzig Airport to Nürnberg-Marienberg Airport as the crow flies is 229 km (143 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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