Narrative:
The Ju-52, named "Emil Schäfer", crashed into a hangar on takeoff in fog.
The aircraft operated on a service from London to Köln, Hannover and Berlin in Germany.
» Jenaer Volksblatt 27 November 1937
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 26 November 1937 |
| Time: | 21:30 |
| Type: |  Junkers Ju-52/3mfe |
| Operator: | Deutsche Lufthansa |
| Registration: | D-AGAV |
| MSN: | 4023 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | London-Croydon Airport ( United Kingdom)
|
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | London-Croydon Airport (-/-), United Kingdom |
| Köln-Butzweilerhof Airfield, Germany |
The Ju-52, named "Emil Schäfer", crashed into a hangar on takeoff in fog.
The aircraft operated on a service from London to Köln, Hannover and Berlin in Germany.
Sources:
» Limburgsch dagblad 27 November 1937» Jenaer Volksblatt 27 November 1937
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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 London-Croydon Airport to Köln-Butzweilerhof Airfield as the crow flies is 487 km (304 miles).
Distance from London-Croydon Airport to Köln-Butzweilerhof Airfield as the crow flies is 487 km (304 miles).
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