ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191916
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| Date: | Monday 6 May 1918 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Albatros (Lizenzbau Zeppelin-Staaken) R.VI |
| Owner/operator: | Riesenflieger-Ersatz-Abteilung |
| Registration: | 38/16 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Essen-Heisingen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hannover, Germany |
| Cologne, Germany | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
As a result of heavy fog, the pilot tried to perform an emergency landing but crashed into a mountain. Seven of the eight crew members died in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.heimatsammlung-essen.de/stadtteil-heisingen/
http://frueheluftfahrt.blogspot.nl/2011/03/das-flugzeugdenkmal-in-essen-heissing.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2016 15:55 | gerard57 | Added |
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