| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | November 01, 1936 |
| Time: | 1500 |
| Location: | Near Tabarz, Germany |
| Operator: | Deutsche Lufthansa |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Frankfurt - Erfurt |
| AC Type: | Junkers JU-52 |
| Registration: | D-APOO |
| cn / ln: | 5506 |
| Aboard: | 15 (passengers:12 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 11 (passengers:8 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | While encountering heavy fog the aircraft was flying too low and hit tree tops before crashing into flames in a wooded area. It was believed that the pilot had ‘lost his bearings’ while flying in a heavy fog, resulting in either a controlled impact with the terrain or an uncontrolled descent into the ground. |
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