PH-AEZ

As the weather conditions were deteriorating, the board of the Dutch National Company KLM decided to move the aircraft that was parked in Haamsted to a safe place and ask three technicians to do so. During taxiing, the aircraft was caught by strong winds and eventually went out of control before coming to rest upside down. While all three occupants were unhurt, the aircraft christened 'Zwaluw' was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

PH-AEZ

Aircraft

Fokker F7

Registration

PH-AEZ

MSN

5122

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

July 15, 1936 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Haamstede Zeeland

Region

Europe • Netherlands

Coordinates

51.6975°, 3.7434°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On July 15, 1936 at 12:00 AM, PH-AEZ experienced a crash involving Fokker F7, operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, with the event recorded near Haamstede Zeeland.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was taxiing at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is weather. As the weather conditions were deteriorating, the board of the Dutch National Company KLM decided to move the aircraft that was parked in Haamsted to a safe place and ask three technicians to do so. During taxiing, the aircraft was caught by strong winds and eventually went out of control before coming to rest upside down. While all three occupants were unhurt, the aircraft christened 'Zwaluw' was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PH-AEZ, MSN 5122, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.6975°, 3.7434°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

As the weather conditions were deteriorating, the board of the Dutch National Company KLM decided to move the aircraft that was parked in Haamsted to a safe place and ask three technicians to do so. During taxiing, the aircraft was caught by strong winds and eventually went out of control before coming to rest upside down. While all three occupants were unhurt, the aircraft christened 'Zwaluw' was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Netherlands

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fokker F7

Registration

PH-AEZ

MSN

5122

Year of Manufacture

1929