1934 Swissair Tuttlingen accident

On 27 July 1934, a Swissair Curtiss AT-32C Condor II passenger aircraft crashed near Tuttlingen, Germany, while flying through a thunderstorm. All twelve people on board were killed. It was the worst air crash in 1934 and Swissair's first aviation accident since its founding in 1931.
The aircraft involved in the accident, registered CH-170, was a Curtiss AT-32C Condor II, a variant of the standard T-32 developed specifically for Swiss flag carrier Swissair, which was its only operator. CH-170 had entered service on 28 March 1934 and, at the time of the accident, had only been in service for four months. The cabin was configured with seating for up to 15 people.

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