Hydrogen airship Deutschland crash, Jun 12, 1897 (2 killed)
Hydrogen airship Deutschland accident on June 12, 1897 near Tempelhof Field, Berlin, Germany with 2 fatalities. Cause: Fire attributed to the engine...
- Date: June 12, 1897
- Aircraft: Hydrogen airship Deutschland
- Location: Tempelhof Field, Berlin, Germany
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fire attributed to the engine and its ignition system. The cause is not officially established.
The petrol powered airship Deutschland, built by Friedrich Hermann Wolfert, caught fire during a demonstration flight over Tempelhof Field in Berlin. The airship fell, and Wolfert and his mechanic Robert Knabe were killed.