Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Amsterdam: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1940 at 2025 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
N3593
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Location:
Amsterdam
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1650LT to bomb the Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. While approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Sloten en Riekerpolder, northeast of the airport. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
F/O. J. W. D. Stephens, pilot,
Sgt William John Barrett, observer, †
Sg. Peter Edward Frederick Adams, wireless operator and air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Miles M.3B Falcon Six in Amsterdam: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1936 at 1900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Miles M.3B Falcon Major
Operator:
Registration:
OE-DVH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Vienna - Basel - Amsterdam
MSN:
232
YOM:
1935
Location:
Amsterdam-Schiphol
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On approach to Schiphol Airport, at a height between 100 and 300 meters, the single engine aircraft stalled and spiraled to the ground. It was destroyed by impact forces and both occupants were killed.
Owner and pilot:
Adrianes Johannes van Hengel.
Passenger:
Godwin von Brumowski, famous Austrian pilot.
Probable cause:
It appears the center of gravity was outside the envelope at the time of the accident and in excess of nearly 30% to the rear.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth near Tukuyu: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1934
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth
Operator:
David Dear
Registration:
G-ACLX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Cape Town – Amsterdam
MSN:
7036
YOM:
1934
Location:
Tukuyu
Mbeya Region
Country:
Tanzania
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was completing a solo flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam. While overflying Tanzania, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located on the Inporoto mountain, near Tukuyu, bursting into flames. The pilot J. J. van der Leeuw was killed.

Crash of a Savoia S.55X in Amsterdam: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1933 at 1300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti S.55
Operator:
Registration:
I-DINI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Orbetello – Schellingwoude
Location:
Amsterdam
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The seaplane departed Orbetello on a flight to the US, taking part to a world tour with 25 other similar airplane under the command of General Italo Balbo. While attempting to land in the harbor of Amsterdam (Schellingwoude), the airplane impacted a dam and crashed. Four crew members were injured and the Sgt Quintavalle was killed.

Crash of a Blackburn R.T.1 Kangaroo in Brough

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Blackburn R.T.1 Kangaroo
Operator:
Registration:
G-EBOM
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Amsterdam – Brough
MSN:
8839
YOM:
1926
Location:
Brough
East Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing at Brough Aerodrome, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. All three occupants evacuated safely and and the aircraft christened 'Pip' was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fokker F3 in Hamburg

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F3
Operator:
Registration:
H-NABI
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Hamburg - Amsterdam
MSN:
1505
YOM:
1921
Location:
Hamburg
Hamburg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Hamburg Airport in poor weather conditions, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in an open field after the rudder broke. While all three occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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