Fokker Aircraft

Fokker F27 Friendship

The aircraft was under a two week lease from the owner, the Permina Oil Company of Indonesia, to the Royal Netherlands Aircraft Factories - Fokker, for the purpose of a series of demonstration flights in the Philippines. It arrived at Manila on 24 April 1967 and conducted demonstration flights at various airports on 26 and 27 April 1967. On that day the aircraft took off from Mactan at 0816 hours and after having flown to ten different aerodromes it arrived at Davao at 1557 hours where the main fuel tanks and water/ methanol tanks were filled to capacity. At 1635 hours the aircraft took off from Davao and landed at Malaybalay Airport on runway 06 at 1705 hours. It continued its landing roll up to the end of the runway, made a 180° turn and then took off from runway 24. According to ground witnesses the take-off was initiated with both engines at maximum power and the aircraft became airborne at about two-thirds of the runway length. At that time the right hand propeller was starting to slow down and stopped when the aircraft reached a height of about 1 metre above the ground. The aircraft appeared to have difficulty in gaining height and followed a creek between two hills in a right wing low attitude. It struck a tree and some bamboos and crashed on a hill 45 m higher than the runway elevation. The site of the accident was located 1 380 m from the end of runway 04 and 136.5 m to the right of its extended centre line. The accident occurred at 1710 hours. All three crew members and 16 passengers were killed.

Fokker F32

First prototype of the Fokker F32, this huge four engine plane (two push-pull engines) capable to carry 32 passengers was engaged in a test flight forming part of the certification program. The test pilot S. M. Boggs was accompanied by an inspector from the Department of Commerce. It was decided to takeoff from Roosevelt Field to Teterboro with one of the two left engine off. Shortly after liftoff, while climbing, the second left engine failed. Due to insufficient speed, the aircraft stalled and crashed on a house located near the airport, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. Both occupants were injured and a baby in the house was found unhurt.

Fokker F7

Previously owned by a British Operator, the aircraft was recovered by Fokker and was on a ferry flight from Croydon to Amsterdam. While cruising south of Lille, France, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an open field located in Estaires, 5 km east of Merville Airport. While both occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.