Mid-air collision Accident Junkers W.34 D-OQAT,
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Date:Saturday 24 September 1938
Time:16:55 LT
Type:Junkers W.34
Owner/operator:LKS Berlin/Gatow Luftwaffe
Registration: D-OQAT
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gatow Airfield, Berlin -   Germany
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Berlin/Gatow airfield
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
On landing, the aircraft collided in mid-air with Gotha Go 145 D-ININ, due to faulty performance on the part of the Gotha's civilian pilot, who performed an approach not according to regulations.

Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier Bernard and Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier Marienhagen were both killed.

Sources:

LW Losses by Michael Balss
http://ww2.dk/Airfields%20-%20Germany%20[1937%20Borders].pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Oct-2020 18:31 TigerTimon Added
01-Nov-2020 09:25 Apen Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator]
08-Sep-2021 13:07 Cobar Updated [Registration, Cn, Source]
24-Mar-2022 20:39 TigerTimon Updated [Source, Narrative]
05-Jul-2022 01:45 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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