Dornier Do B Merkur crash, Sep 23, 1927 (6 killed), Schle...
Dornier Do B Merkur accident on September 23, 1927 near Schleiz Thuringia, Germany with 6 fatalities. Cause: Broken wing strut leading to failure of...
- Date: September 23, 1927
- Aircraft: Dornier Do B Merkur
- Location: Schleiz Thuringia, Germany
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Broken wing strut leading to failure of the left wing
A Dornier Merkur of Deutsche Lufthansa on the Berlin to Munich service suffered a structural failure in flight near Schleiz. The pilot tried an emergency landing in a pasture, but the left wing detached on approach and the aircraft crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and all occupants were killed.