Accident Messerschmitt M20b D-1928,
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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
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Rietschen -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Berlin
Destination airport:Görlitz
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
'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/timeContributorUpdates
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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