Erbslöh

The official maiden flight was conducted on 1 December 1909, during which the airship successfully flew across Leichlingen and neighbouring towns.

The intermediate stop over there was terminated by a storm which tore the envelope from the gondola, necessitating an extensive repairs.

On 13 July 1910, a partly cloudy day, the Erbslöh crashed near Pattscheid (today a quarter of Leverkusen).

This allowed hydrogen to leak from the envelope and come into contact with sparks from the propulsion system, causing the gas to explode.

In addition to Oskar Erbslöh, crash fatalities included Max von Toelle, Rudolf Kranz, Hans Leo Höpp, and mechanic Joseph Spicks.