Amsterdam – Hamburg – Copenhagen – Malmö
Flight / Schedule
Amsterdam – Hamburg – Copenhagen – Malmö
Aircraft
Fokker F22Registration
PH-AJQ
MSN
5358
Year of Manufacture
1935
Date
July 14, 1935 at 09:40 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Amsterdam North Holland
Region
Europe • Netherlands
Coordinates
52.3418°, 4.8234°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 14, 1935 at 09:40 AM, Amsterdam – Hamburg – Copenhagen – Malmö experienced a crash involving Fokker F22, operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, with the event recorded near Amsterdam North Holland.
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.
20 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 14 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 30.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Three minutes after takeoff, while in initial climb, both left engines lost power. Captain decided to return to Schiphol Airport but during last turn, the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames on an embankment along the A4 highway. Four crew members, among them Captain H. Silberstein, and two passengers (Mr. Hodson & Newman) were killed, while all 14 other occupants were injured. Crew: Heinz Silberstein, pilot, G. F. Nieboer, radio, G. Brom, engineer, L. J. van Dijk, engineer, J. Haberer, steward.
Aircraft reference details include registration PH-AJQ, MSN 5358, year of manufacture 1935.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.3418°, 4.8234°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
4
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
Three minutes after takeoff, while in initial climb, both left engines lost power. Captain decided to return to Schiphol Airport but during last turn, the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames on an embankment along the A4 highway. Four crew members, among them Captain H. Silberstein, and two passengers (Mr. Hodson & Newman) were killed, while all 14 other occupants were injured. Crew: Heinz Silberstein, pilot, G. F. Nieboer, radio, G. Brom, engineer, L. J. van Dijk, engineer, J. Haberer, steward.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
15
Estimated Survivors
14
Fatality Rate
30.0%
Known people on board: 20
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Amsterdam – Hamburg – Copenhagen – Malmö
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Netherlands
