Rotterdam - Rotterdam
Flight / Schedule
Rotterdam - Rotterdam
Aircraft
Fokker F3Registration
H-NABR
MSN
1533
Year of Manufacture
1921
Date
July 24, 1928 at 02:50 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Rotterdam South Holland
Region
Europe • Netherlands
Coordinates
51.9725°, 4.0087°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 24, 1928 at 02:50 PM, Rotterdam - Rotterdam experienced a crash involving Fokker F3, operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, with the event recorded near Rotterdam South Holland.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 16.7%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft was completing a local sightseeing flight over the area of Rotterdam, carrying one pilot and five female passengers. Shortly after takeoff from Waalhaven Airport, while climbing to a height of 150 metres, the airplane stalled and crashed in the harbor of Waalhaven. A lady was killed while five other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration H-NABR, MSN 1533, year of manufacture 1921.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.9725°, 4.0087°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
0
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was completing a local sightseeing flight over the area of Rotterdam, carrying one pilot and five female passengers. Shortly after takeoff from Waalhaven Airport, while climbing to a height of 150 metres, the airplane stalled and crashed in the harbor of Waalhaven. A lady was killed while five other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
16.7%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Rotterdam - Rotterdam
Flight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Netherlands
Aircraft Details
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