Flugunfall 09 DEC 1936 einer Douglas DC-2-115E PH-AKL - London-Croydon Airport
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Datum:Mittwoch 9 Dezember 1936
Zeit:10:30
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic DC2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas DC-2-115E
Fluggesellschaft:KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Kennzeichen: PH-AKL
Werknummer: 1358/F18
Baujahr: 1935
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 4
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 12 / Insassen: 13
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 15 / Insassen: 17
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:London-Croydon Airport (   Großbritannien)
Flugphase: Anfangssteigflug (ICL)
Betriebsart:Internationaler Linienflug
Flug von:London-Croydon Airport (-/-), Großbritannien
Flug nach:Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS/EHAM), Niederlande
Unfallbericht:
The DC-2, named "Lijster", operated on a KLM passenger service from Croydon to Amsterdam. Visibility at the time of departure was limited due to fog. After running for 600 m along a white guidance line, the aircraft swerved left before becoming airborne at the edge of the airfield. The main undercarriage tore down a fence and wire netting surrounding a tennis court. The DC-2 continued for about 1,500ft (500m) before it struck the roof of one house, ploughed into another semi-detached house and burst into flames.
The stewardess (Hilde Bongertmann) and one passenger (W. Schubach) survived. Juan de la Cierva, the inventor of the Autogyro died.

Probable Cause:

It was determined by the UK Accidents Investigation Branch that the pilot had failed to maintain directional control of the aircraft, and also demonstrated ‘poor judgement’ in not throttling down the engines and abandoning the take-off after it had departed the runway.

Informationsquelle:
» aviacrash.nl
» Early Aviation Disasters / D. Gero, 2011


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photo of Douglas-DC-2-115E-PH-AKL
accident date: 09-12-1936
type: Douglas DC-2-115E
registration: PH-AKL
 

Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from London-Croydon Airport to Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport as the crow flies is 349 km (218 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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