Accident Dornier Merkur II D-585,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121251
 
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Date:Friday 23 September 1927
Time:forenoon
Type:Dornier Merkur II
Owner/operator:Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration: D-585
MSN: 75
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca 1 km S of Schleiz -   Germany
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Berlin
Destination airport:München via Schleiz
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
"Puma" crashed due a broken wing strut. Pilot Willy Charlett and mechanic Feiler. Passengers Adolf Georg Otto Freiherr von Maltzan (50), Noll, von Arnim and student pilot Osmers.

Sources:

Jenaer Volksblatt 24 September 1927

Images:


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Mar-2011 15:15 Johnny Johnny Added
11-Feb-2015 18:58 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Damage]
03-May-2020 15:39 TB Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
03-May-2020 15:44 TB Updated [Narrative]
05-Mar-2021 19:43 Cobar Updated [Photo]
18-Jan-2024 18:18 TB Updated [Destination airport, Narrative]

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