Melbourne – Alor Setar – Bangkok – Yangon – Amsterdam

On December 6, 1931 at 05:46 AM, Melbourne – Alor Setar – Bangkok – Yangon – Amsterdam experienced a crash involving Fokker F7, operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, with the event recorded near Bangkok-Don Mueang Bangkok City District.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 85.7%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The aircraft was carrying three passengers, a crew of four and 209 kilos of mail. Two takeoff attempts were rejected because the aircraft was too heavy. In such conditions, the captain decided to start the takeoff roll from a further point at the airport. On the third attempt, after a course of 1,500 metres, the aircraft impacted a dirt bank. The undercarriage were torn off and the airplane crashed. The radio operator was seriously injured and all six other occupants were killed. Crew: Thaeke Wiersma, pilot, Jan van Onlangs, copilot, G. van Zadelhoff, radio operator, J. F. W. O. Kotte, mechanic.

Aircraft reference details include registration PH-AFO, MSN 5236, year of manufacture 1930.