ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 841
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| Date: | Friday 17 October 1913 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Zeppelin LZ.18 |
| Owner/operator: | Marine |
| Registration: | L.2 |
| MSN: | LZ18 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 28 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Johannisthal Airfield, Berlin -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Berlin-Johannisthal, Germany |
| Berlin-Johannisthal, Germany | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During the initial climb of a testflight flames erupted from the front engine bay and ignited the envelope. The airship crashed in flames killing all 28 crew members.
It is believed that insufficient ventilation and the lack of vent trunks led to an accumulation of diffused hydrogen within the newly designed hull structure, where it was taken in and ignited by the forward engine car.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ_18_%28L_2%29?wprov=sfla1
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ_18?wprov=sfla1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2008 05:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Jan-2020 13:29 | Air Command | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jul-2022 23:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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