Narrative:
KLM Douglas DC-6 "Koningin Juliana" was on a return flight from Johannesburg to Amsterdam when it approached Frankfurt. The crew of PH-TPJ contacted Frankfurt ATC at 10:38 and reported overhead the 'Staden' beacon at 4000 feet. At 10:45 the flight reported approaching the 'Offenbach' beacon and descending to 750 m. Nothing more was heard from the flight. About five minutes later the aircraft crashed and burned in a forest.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 22 March 1952 |
| Time: | 10:50 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6 |
| Operator: | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
| Registration: | PH-TPJ |
| MSN: | 43114/102 |
| First flight: | 1948 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 10 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 36 / Occupants: 37 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 45 / Occupants: 47 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 7 km NE of Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) ( Germany)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Roma-Ciampino Airport (CIA/LIRA), Italy |
| Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF), Germany |
KLM Douglas DC-6 "Koningin Juliana" was on a return flight from Johannesburg to Amsterdam when it approached Frankfurt. The crew of PH-TPJ contacted Frankfurt ATC at 10:38 and reported overhead the 'Staden' beacon at 4000 feet. At 10:45 the flight reported approaching the 'Offenbach' beacon and descending to 750 m. Nothing more was heard from the flight. About five minutes later the aircraft crashed and burned in a forest.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
Sources:
» Volkskrant 24.03.1952Photos
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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 Roma-Ciampino Airport to Frankfurt International Airport as the crow flies is 960 km (600 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Roma-Ciampino Airport to Frankfurt International Airport as the crow flies is 960 km (600 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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