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| Date: | Monday 7 July 1930 |
| Time: | c. 16:20 |
| Type: | CMASA/Dornier Do J Wal Gas |
| Owner/operator: | Deutsche Lufthansa |
| Registration: | D-864 |
| MSN: | 027/44 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 mi from Bornholm -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Szczecin, Poland |
| Kalmar | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched after engine failure (16:20). Under tow by steamer Maya (16:30). Capsized in rough sea (ca 19:00). Five passengers and three crew. Pilot Karl Kuring, mechanic Friedrich and passenger Frikson rescued. Radio-operator Pittman and four passengers (Miss Nortop, Brackelsberg, …) drowned. One body with lifevest found by fisherman off Kolberg, Poland after some days.
Sources:
Jenaer Volksblatt 8 July 1930/15 July 1930/14 August (official report)
https://adl-luftfahrthistorik.de/dok/flugboot-dornier-do-wal-teil-2-passagierverkehr.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2012 00:25 | ryan | Added |
| 17-Jun-2019 17:00 | Sergey L. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-May-2020 14:58 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-May-2020 15:36 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-May-2020 15:37 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 12-May-2020 15:32 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-May-2020 19:11 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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