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| Date: | Tuesday 14 April 1931 |
| Time: | c. 15:30 |
| Type: | Messerschmitt M20b |
| Owner/operator: | Deutsche Lufthansa |
| Registration: | D-1928 |
| MSN: | 442 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Rietschen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Berlin |
| Görlitz | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
'Rheinpfalz' crashed due to tailplane failure between Rietschen and Hähnichen (Kreis Rotenburg, Oberlausitz). Three crew and seven passengers. Pilot Schirmer and mechanic Bischof killed. Radio-operator Stöwer and passengers (Officers of Reichswehr) injured, four seriously.
Sources:
World Directory of Airliner Crashes/Terry Denham
Jenaer Volksblatt 15/16 April 1931
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Mar-2011 02:31 | Johnny Johnny | Updated [Cn, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jan-2012 07:19 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 11-Feb-2015 18:07 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Feb-2015 18:08 | TB | Updated [Phase, ] |
| 21-Apr-2020 18:56 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Apr-2020 15:25 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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