| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | D-903 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Junkers G24 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Junkers G24 |
| Aircraft Version: | Junkers G24 bi |
| C/n (msn): | 911 |
| Operator Titles: | Deutsche Luft Hansa |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | London - Croydon (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGGC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1927 |
| Photo by: | L. Baker (via Mike Cain) |
| Photo ID: | 517671 |
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Built at Limhamn, Sweden, Oct.1925 and operated initially by Flygindustri as S-503. To DLH as D-903 Jan.1926. Shortly after taking off from Croydon en route to Berlin via Amsterdam on 6 Nov.1929, it encountered thick fog and turned back to Croydon, the Captain descending to maintain visual contact with the ground. It flew into tree tops on a hill in Marden Park, near Godstone, Surrey, crashed and caught fire. Of the occupants, six were killed and three injured, one of whom died of his injuries later that day. Only the co-pilot and one passenger survived. This photo is copyright © L. Baker, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 November 2022, and has since been viewed 654 times. |