Rijksluchtvaartschool - RLS

Safety profile and incident history for Rijksluchtvaartschool - RLS.

Safety Score

9.7/10

Total Incidents

4

Total Fatalities

11

Recent Incidents

December 30, 1960 4 Fatalities

Beechcraft D18

Groningen-Eelde Drenthe

The crew (four pilots under instruction) were performing a local training flight at Groningen-Eelde Airport. On final, the twin engine airplane stalled and crashed in a field. All four occupants were killed.

April 26, 1949 5 Fatalities

Beechcraft D18

Amsterdam North Holland

The crew consisting of one instructor and four pilots under supervision was completing a local training mission in Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. In flight, the crew voluntarily shot down an engine and continued the instruction program on one engine only. Few seconds later, the operative engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in flames on the bank of a canal. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all five crew members were killed.

Beechcraft D18

Soesterberg AFB Utrecht

While performing a training flight in the area of Soesterberg AFB, the aircraft suffered a double engine failure. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a field and was destroyed. All three crew members were slightly injured.

January 16, 1947 2 Fatalities

Beechcraft D18

Twenthe AFB (Enschede) Overijssel

The crew was performing a training flight from Leeuwarden with a program at Twenthe AFB consisting of touch and goes. While approaching with one engine voluntarily inoperative, the instructor requested the crew to make a go around when the aircraft stalled, crashed in a field and came to rest upside down in flames. Two crew were killed while the third occupant was seriously injured.

Airline Information

Country of Origin

Netherlands

Risk Level

Low Risk

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