Vienna - Basel - Amsterdam

On approach to Schiphol Airport, at a height between 100 and 300 meters, the single engine aircraft stalled and spiraled to the ground. It was destroyed by impact forces and both occupants were killed. Owner and pilot: Adrianes Johannes van Hengel. Passenger: Godwin von Brumowski, famous Austrian pilot.

Flight / Schedule

Vienna - Basel - Amsterdam

Registration

OE-DVH

MSN

232

Year of Manufacture

1935

Date

June 3, 1936 at 07:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Amsterdam-Schiphol North Holland

Region

Europe • Netherlands

Coordinates

52.3270°, 4.7415°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On June 3, 1936 at 07:00 PM, Vienna - Basel - Amsterdam experienced a crash involving Miles M.3B Falcon Major, operated by Private Austrian, with the event recorded near Amsterdam-Schiphol North Holland.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Schiphol Airport, at a height between 100 and 300 meters, the single engine aircraft stalled and spiraled to the ground. It was destroyed by impact forces and both occupants were killed. Owner and pilot: Adrianes Johannes van Hengel. Passenger: Godwin von Brumowski, famous Austrian pilot.

Aircraft reference details include registration OE-DVH, MSN 232, year of manufacture 1935.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.3270°, 4.7415°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

On approach to Schiphol Airport, at a height between 100 and 300 meters, the single engine aircraft stalled and spiraled to the ground. It was destroyed by impact forces and both occupants were killed. Owner and pilot: Adrianes Johannes van Hengel. Passenger: Godwin von Brumowski, famous Austrian pilot.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Vienna - Basel - Amsterdam

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Netherlands

Aircraft Details

Registration

OE-DVH

MSN

232

Year of Manufacture

1935