Amsterdam - Amsterdam

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a training mission in Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. While on approach, the single engine aircraft collided in unknown circumstances with a Fokker C.1 whose identity remains unknown. The Koolhoven went out of control and crashed in a field, killing the pilot.

Flight / Schedule

Amsterdam - Amsterdam

Aircraft

Koolhoven FK.43

Registration

PH-AJJ

MSN

4304

Year of Manufacture

1933

Date

December 18, 1935 at 03:30 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Amsterdam North Holland

Region

Europe • Netherlands

Coordinates

52.3418°, 4.8234°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 18, 1935 at 03:30 PM, Amsterdam - Amsterdam experienced a crash involving Koolhoven FK.43, operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, with the event recorded near Amsterdam North Holland.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot, sole on board, was completing a training mission in Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. While on approach, the single engine aircraft collided in unknown circumstances with a Fokker C.1 whose identity remains unknown. The Koolhoven went out of control and crashed in a field, killing the pilot.

Aircraft reference details include registration PH-AJJ, MSN 4304, year of manufacture 1933.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.3418°, 4.8234°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a training mission in Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. While on approach, the single engine aircraft collided in unknown circumstances with a Fokker C.1 whose identity remains unknown. The Koolhoven went out of control and crashed in a field, killing the pilot.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Amsterdam - Amsterdam

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Netherlands

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Koolhoven FK.43

Registration

PH-AJJ

MSN

4304

Year of Manufacture

1933