PH-AJK

The crew was performing a training mission. In unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field, killing all three occupants, two student pilots and an instructor.

Flight / Schedule

PH-AJK

Aircraft

Koolhoven FK.43

Registration

PH-AJK

MSN

4305

Year of Manufacture

1933

Date

June 10, 1939 at 04:20 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Vlissingen Zeeland

Region

Europe • Netherlands

Coordinates

51.4503°, 3.6823°

Narrative Report

On June 10, 1939 at 04:20 PM, PH-AJK experienced a crash involving Koolhoven FK.43, operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, with the event recorded near Vlissingen Zeeland.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was performing a training mission. In unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field, killing all three occupants, two student pilots and an instructor.

Aircraft reference details include registration PH-AJK, MSN 4305, year of manufacture 1933.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.4503°, 3.6823°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

2

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was performing a training mission. In unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field, killing all three occupants, two student pilots and an instructor.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Netherlands

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Koolhoven FK.43

Registration

PH-AJK

MSN

4305

Year of Manufacture

1933