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Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 into the Ijsselmeer: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0415 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+AT
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Delmenhorst - Delmenhorst
MSN:
6018
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Delmenhorst to bomb the airport of Amsterdam-Schiphol. While cruising at night, the airplane was shot down by Flak and crashed into the Ijsselmeer. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt R. Graf,
Obrfw R. Mölle,
Uffz O. Pälchen,
Ogefr G. Neuber.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P in Ankeveen

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5J+PR
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Delmenhorst - Delmenhorst
MSN:
2633
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Delmenhorst to bomb the airport of Amsterdam-Schiphol. At night, it was shot down by Flak and the pilot attempted an emergency landing in a field in Ankeveen. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Lt V. Pollitz,
Uffz B. Hintze,
Uffz E. Schubert,
Ogefr H. Röthig.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.58 Weihe near Den Helder

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1940 at 2320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
198
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Texel – Den Helder
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Texel on a night flight to Den Helder-De Kooy Airport. En route, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to fog and lost his orientation. After being short of fuel, he attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed on a beach located 3 km northeast of Den Helder, on the border of the Waddenzee. All four crew members were rescued.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra in Amsterdam: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1938 at 1120 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PH-APE
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Amsterdam - Amsterdam
MSN:
1413
YOM:
1938
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
323
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a training mission around Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. Shortly after takeoff from runway 01/19, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft named 'Ekster' stalled and crashed in a garden located some 1,500 metres from the runway end, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all four crew members were killed. Delivered last 15 of March, it totalized 323 flying hours.
Crew:
Arie van der Sijde, instructor,
Cornelius Menne Schreij, pilot,
Antony Albert Garrit Bekking, flight engineer,
Karl Leo Hans Jaedicke, radio operator.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine shortly after rotation, most probably due to a wrong handle on part of the pilot in command.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-194D in Amsterdam: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1938 at 1841 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PH-ARY
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Berlin – Amsterdam
MSN:
2021
YOM:
1938
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
On approach to Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport at night, the aircraft named 'Ijsvogel' impacted the ground at full power, slid for 125 metres and came to rest across a ditch. The aircraft was destroyed. Four crew members and two passengers were killed while 13 other occupants were injured.
Crew:
J. J. E. Duimelaar, pilot, †
A. van Gemeren, copilot, †
A. J. van Huut, engineer, †
C. J. W. Surber, radio operator, †
B. Eys, steward.
Passengers:
R. G. Clyman,
W. A. Fairclough,
L. St. C. Ingrams,
J. Miller,
M. Schneider Desnitzky-Kirchbach, †
A. Silberstein,
M. Silberstein,
I. V. Weideman,
P. O. H. Weideman,
B. Weideman-Marx, †
F. Winter,
M. Winter,
F. Zimmerman.
Probable cause:
Investigations were unable to determine the exact cause of the accident. No evidence was found of any preimpact mechanical failure and the weather conditions were not considered as a contributory factor. The crash may have been caused by a crew 'error'.

Crash of a Dornier Do J Wal IId 16a-Bis off Ijmuiden: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
D-ABAU
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lübeck - Lübeck
MSN:
247
YOM:
1934
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a test flight out from Lübeck-Travemünde. While flying along the Dutch coast, the crew encountered problems and lost control of the float plane that crashed into the North Sea some 40 km off Ijmuiden. Quickly on site, the crew of two Belgian and Dutch ships were able to evacuate three crewmen while the fourth was killed. The aircraft sank and was lost.

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

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1936 at 1900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OE-DVH
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Vienna - Basel - Amsterdam
MSN:
232
YOM:
1935
Country:
Region:
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 Koolhoven FK.43 in Amsterdam: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1935 at 1530 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PH-AJJ
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Amsterdam - Amsterdam
MSN:
4304
YOM:
1933
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport on a local solo training flight. On approach, the single engine airplane collided with a LVA Fokker C.1 registered 526 and carrying one pilot as well. Following the collision, the Koolhoven went out of control and crashed in a field, killing the pilot. The Fokker C.1 crashed in a canal and its pilot was injured.

Crash of a Fokker F22 in Amsterdam: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1935 at 0940 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PH-AJQ
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Amsterdam – Hamburg – Copenhagen – Malmö
MSN:
5358
YOM:
1935
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Captain / Total flying hours:
2200
Aircraft flight hours:
51
Circumstances:
Three minutes after takeoff, while in initial climb, both left engines lost power. The captain decided to return to Schiphol Airport but during the last turn, the aircraft stalled and crashed on an embankment located along the A4 highway, bursting into flames. Four crew members, among them Captain H. Silberstein, and two passengers (Mr. Hodson & Newman) were killed. 14 other occupants were injured.
Crew:
Heinz Silberstein, pilot,
G. F. Nieboer, radio,
G. Brom, engineer,
L. J. van Dijk, engineer,
J. Haberer, steward.
Probable cause:
Technical problems occurred on both left engines during initial climb due to a low fuel transfer. The crew should use the fuel pump manually but the flight conditions were difficult, so the low pressure on both left engine could not be resolved. The crew left the fuel tap on the manual position which may be considered as a contributing factor.