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Safety history
October 10, 1938Accident
On the leg from Düsseldorf to Berlin, while cruising at an altitude of 5,000 feet in fog and rain, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in an open field. All 20 occupants were killed. Crew: Joseph Vanden Eynde, pilot, André Edmond Moulin, copilot, Josef Baus, radio operator, Charles Deleusse, engineer. Passengers: Friedrich Luther, Ernst Maurach, Walter Kappes, Mrs. Walter Kappes and three children, Paul Ullmann +8.
Probable cause (official findings): Investigation
Savoia-Marchetti SM.73 · 20 fatalities
Investigations were unable to determine the exact cause of the accident. There was speculation that a propeller may have broken, tearing loose an engine, or that the pilot may have attempted a sudden pullout from a rapid descent, the manoeuvre over stressing a wing and causing its failure. Full accident record