1 fatality

Aerial Photography Aircraft Crash Near Königswinter (D-404)

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On October 15, 1934, a Junkers A.20 (registration D-404) operated by Hansa Luftbild (German Air Surveys) was involved in an aviation accident near Königswinter, Germany in flight. One person was killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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An aircraft conducting an aerial photography mission crashed near Königswinter, Germany, resulting in one fatality and one serious injury.

What happened

The incident involved a single-engine airplane operating on an aerial photography mission. The flight was crewed by two individuals: a pilot and a photographer. During the operation, the aircraft crashed in the vicinity of Königswinter, located approximately 10 kilometers southeast of Bonn. The specific circumstances leading to the crash were not determined in the available records.

As a result of the impact, the pilot was killed, while the photographer sustained serious injuries. The accident occurred in the region surrounding the city of Bonn, with the crash site situated in the town of Königswinter.