Date:	Saturday 27 December 1947
Time:	12:40
Type:	Douglas C-47A-5-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator:	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration:	PH-TCV
MSN:	12309
Year of manufacture:	1944
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	near Leeuwarden -   Netherlands
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM)
Destination airport:	Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR/EHLW)

Narrative:
C-47 PH-TCV had departed Amsterdam on a domestic flight to Leeuwarden (ETA 12:40) and Eelde. Weather near Leeuwarden was poor: cloud base at 100 m and heavy rainfall. Overhead the city of Leeuwarden a missed approach procedure was carried out, because the pilot couldn't see the airport. Just after raising the landing gear, the left wing of the aircraft struck the 70 m high St. Bonifatius church-steeple. The outer 3 m of the wing broke off, but the pilots managed to continue to a field near Boxum, where they carried out a belly landing. The aircraft skidded across 3 ditches, losing both propellers.

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photo (c) Sagers, Harry / Anefo; Nationaal Archief; near Leeuwarden; 28 December 1947; (CC:by-sa)

photo (c) Sagers, Harry / Anefo; Nationaal Archief; near Leeuwarden; 28 December 1947; (CC:by-sa)

photo (c) Sagers, Harry / Anefo; Nationaal Archief; near Leeuwarden; 28 December 1947; (CC:by-sa)

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