North Holland

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Amsterdam – Paris

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125

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1949

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Aircraft flight hours:

7104

Circumstances:

After a run of 700 meters on runway 05, the captain started to rotate. During the initial climb, at a height of approximately 50 to 60 feet and at a speed of 233 km/h, the pilot-in-command retracted the flaps when the aircraft lost height and stalled. The pilot closed the throttles and belly landed the airplane on the remaining runway. The aircraft slid for 200 meters, overran, crossed a road where it struck two standing girls before coming to rest near a drainage ditch, broken in two. All 34 occupants were evacuated safely while two girls aged 16 and 4 were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. During the extensive technical investigation no facts were found to be true for a technical failure of any part of the aircraft before the accident. The damping of the cable tensioners did not fully meet the specifications however, the Board considered that this could hardly have affected steerability. The ascent was somewhat flatter than normal and possibly created the rapid execution of the commands "flaps up" and "first power reduction" provide a greater condition steering movement required than the captain was used to. That need not be serious as long as the captain retained the confidence he had could bring back the plane in ascending flight. All in all, the investigation did not provide a clear cause for the captain Of course it is important that one of the conclusions of the Council was that “On the basis of the foregoing, the Board, together with the preliminary investigator, is of the opinion that in this case does not warrant the application of any sanction against the person is present.

Crash of a Douglas DC-4-1009 in Amsterdam

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1951 at 1857 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-4

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HB-ILO

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Zurich – Amsterdam

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43098

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1947

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The approach to Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport was completed in thick fog. The captain told the crew that if the ground was not in sight at a height of 50 meters, he would divert to Brussels. On final approach to runway 23, at a distance of 400 meters from the runway threshold, the four engine aircraft hit the ground in a flat attitude. Upon impact, the undercarriages were sheared off, the airplane crashed and came to rest in flames 300 meters short of runway threshold. All 20 occupants were evacuated safely, except for the stewardess who was seriously injured by fire.
Crew:
O. Schüpbach, pilot,
E. Bill, copilot,
E. Senn, flight engineer,
M. Rüdlinger, radio operator,
M. Hutmacher, stewardess.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew continued an ILS approach in low visibility and passed below the minimum descent altitude without having any visual contact with the ground. In such conditions, it would be safer to abandon the approach procedure for a go around maneuver.

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Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Amsterdam

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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OO-SRA

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Cargo

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Stavanger – Groningen

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The crew was performing a cargo flight from Stavanger to Groningen with a load of lobsters. On approach to Groningen-Eelde Airport, the crew encountered communication problems and was unable to locate the airport due to foggy conditions. The pilot then decided to divert to Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. But on approach to the capital city, the crew encountered poor weather conditions as well and was forced to abandon the approach. A second attempt to land was abandoned as well and the pilot made a go around. During the third approach, he tried to descent under the cloud layer when the airplane hit the ground, lost its undercarriage, hit a caravan and came to rest on a drainage ditch. Both occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported there were 15 liters of fuel remaining in the tanks at the time of the accident.

Crash of a Beechcraft D18S in Amsterdam: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft D18

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Registration:

PH-UDI

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Flight

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Training

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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A-0426

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The crew consisting of one instructor and four pilots under supervision was completing a local training mission in Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. In flight, the crew voluntarily shot down an engine and continued the instruction program on one engine only. Few seconds later, the operative engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in flames on the bank of a canal. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all five crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas DC-4-1009 in Amsterdam

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1948 at 1800 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-4

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PH-TCF

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Geneva – Amsterdam

MSN:

42996

YOM:

1946

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On final approach to runway 23, while at a height of 500 meters and with an indicated speed of 160 km/h about 500 meters from the runway threshold, the flight engineer reported to the captain that flaps were selected to 3/4 and that the speed was a bit low. The captain did not react and continued the approach in such configuration. Once the aircraft passed over the perimeter road, the captain ordered full flaps and throttle down. The engineer then selected full flaps and slowly retarded the power lever when the aircraft lost height, hit tree tops and hit the ground 175 meters short of the runway threshold. It rolled for several yards and hit a ditch before coming to rest. While all 27 occupants were evacuated safely, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair due to severe structural damages.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the captain adopted a wrong approach configuration with an insufficient approach speed with full flaps selected, causing the aircraft to stall and hit the ground short of runway threshold.

Crash of a Douglas DC-6 in Amsterdam

Date & Time: May 1, 1948 at 1046 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-6

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Registration:

PH-TKW

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

MSN:

43112

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1948

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Captain / Total flying hours:

14000

Captain / Total hours on type:

21.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

2000

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Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a local training flight on this brand new aircraft that was delivered to KLM last April 22. After several touch and goes completed without any issues, the instructor decided to perform a takeoff with the engine number one voluntarily inoperative. Ready for departure on runway 23, the crew increased power on all four engines and started the takeoff procedure. At a speed of 137 km/h, the captain started the rotation and the nose wheel left the ground. At a speed of 169 km/h, the instructor decided to reduce the power on the engine number one and pull the power lever to the back. At this moment, the aircraft was still on the ground and slightly deviated from the runway center line to the left. The captain tried to counteract this with the tail when the right main gear left the ground. Due to the presence of obstacles ahead, the instructor decided to increase power on the engine number one that oversped. The left wing dropped and hit a rocky wall, causing the aircraft to stall and crash into a ditch. All five crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

It is possible that the accident may have been caused by a fault in the time position of the screw system of the engine number one, whereby the blade angle of this screw was incorrect. Unfortunately, this could not be demonstrated conclusively. In addition of that, the reaction from the crew when the aircraft started to deviate from the path and the correction with the rudder was approximately 3.5 seconds, which lead the aircraft to become out of control.

Crash of an Avro 19 in Amsterdam

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Avro 19

Operator:

John Mahieu Aviation

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OO-APN

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

MSN:

1357

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1934

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The crew was forced to make an emergency landing for unknown reason. The aircraft was written off but there were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Amsterdam: 26 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1946 at 0715 LT

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PH-TBW

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