Private Dutch
Safety Score
9.8/10Total Incidents
3
Total Fatalities
5
Recent Incidents
General Aircraft ST-25 Monospar
Due to low visibility in fog, pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing on a beach near Zandvoort. The pilot was unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Waco UIC
Aircraft left Paris-Le Bourget Airport at 1415LT on a flight to Rotterdam with two passengers and a crew of two on board. Thirty minutes after take off, while cruising at an altitude of 300 metres, the aircraft banked left, stalled and crashed in a swampy area located in Mont-l'Evêque, east of Senlis. All four occupants were killed. Crew was repatriating the aircraft to The Netherlands as his owner, Mr. M. A. G. van der Leeuw, died in another Waco crash near Rotterdam last 3rd of December 1936. Crew: Joachim Tissot, pilot, Albertus Sommer, pilot. Passengers: Adriamis Hoertens Jacob Maltha.
Waco CUC
The pilot and owner M. A. G. van der Leeuw was flying from England to Ypenburg, near The Hague. While approaching The Netherlands, he was informed of the poor weather conditions at destination so he decided to divert to Rotterdam-Waalhaven Airport. On approach, weather was poor so he decided to make a go around. On the second attempt, he decided to abandon again the descent and started a new go around. While climbing, the single engine aircraft went to a high angle of attack and then turn to the left when it was out of control and crashed into an open field located near the airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and the pilot was killed.
Airline Information
Country of Origin
Netherlands
Risk Level
Low Risk
