Accident Otto Biplane , Thursday 2 April 1914
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Date:Thursday 2 April 1914
Time:
Type:Otto Biplane
Owner/operator:Fliegertruppe
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Schleissheim near Munich -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Schleissheim
Destination airport:Schleissheim
Narrative:
Lost control and crashed after the propellor broke off in flight, damaging the aircraft , killing Lt. Lankmeyer and badly injuring Cpt. Ruchti.

Sources:

Algemeen Handelsblad
03-04-1914

Revision history:

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23-Mar-2020 20:00 Cobar Added

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