Crash of a Breguet Bre.1150 Atlantic in the Atlantic Ocean: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1981 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
255
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Valkenburg - Valkenburg
MSN:
62
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Valkenburg Airbase and was engaged in a maritime patrol flight over the Atlantic, shadowing a Soviet 'Kiev Class' Navy ship. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with blizzard, low visibility, turbulences, strong winds and 30 feet waves. At 0958, the crew declared an emergency and was forced to ditch the aircraft about 185 km west of the Hebrides Islands. The crew of a RAF Sea King arrived on scene about two hours later and was able to evacuate nine injured people while three others were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the airplane suffered control problems following the failure of a control rod in the horizontal stabilizer.

Crash of a Lockheed SP-2H Neptune off Katwijk aan Zee: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 23, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
212
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
726-7267
YOM:
1958
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Parked on apron at Valkenburg AFB, the aircraft was stolen by night by two intoxicated technicians. They were able to start the engine and to take off. During initial climb, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea off Katwijk. Both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control due to pilot intoxication.

Crash of a Grumman S-2A Tracker in Noordwijk

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
150
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Amsterdam - Valkenburg
MSN:
711
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport to Valkenburg AFB, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing on a beach located in Noordwijk. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and both crew members were uninjured.

Crash of a Martin PBM-5A Mariner at Valkenburg AFB

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1957 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
16-307
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Valkenburg - Valkenburg
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a demonstration flight, taking part to an airshow at Valkenburg AFB. Following uneventful rotations, the pilot started an approach with one engine voluntarily inoperative. On short final, the second engine lost power, the airplane stalled and hit the runway surface, slid for several yards and came to a halt. All five crew members were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of power on one engine on final.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Valkenburg AFB

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1953
Operator:
Registration:
X-1
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Valkenburg - Valkenburg
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Valkenburg AFB, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and belly landed in a field pas the runway end. It slid for several yards and eventually came to a stop with both engines sheared off. The left propeller went through the cockpit and severely damaged the fuselage. There were no casualties but the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the stall was the consequence of an excessive accumulation of ice on wings.