Heinkel He.70 crash, Jun 3, 1936 (2 killed), Dresden-Klot...
Heinkel He.70 accident on June 3, 1936 near Dresden-Klotzsche Saxony, Germany with 2 fatalities. Cause: Crew error: aileron locks were not released...
- Date: June 3, 1936
- Aircraft: Heinkel He.70
- Location: Dresden-Klotzsche Saxony, Germany
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Crew error: aileron locks were not released before takeoff
Shortly after takeoff from Dresden Klotzsche Airport, the aircraft banked left, lost height and crashed in a field just beyond the runway end. Both occupants were killed, including General Walther Wever, Chief of Staff of the Luftwaffe.