H-NABO
Flight / Schedule
H-NABO
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.9Registration
H-NABO
MSN
55889
Year of Manufacture
1921
Date
November 17, 1922 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Waalhaven (Rotterdam) South Holland
Region
Europe • Netherlands
Coordinates
51.8919°, 4.4409°
Narrative Report
On November 17, 1922 at 12:00 AM, H-NABO experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.9, operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, with the event recorded near Waalhaven (Rotterdam) South 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.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Following a night takeoff, the aircraft crash landed in a field near Rotterdam-Waalhaven Airport. There were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration H-NABO, MSN 55889, year of manufacture 1921.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.8919°, 4.4409°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following a night takeoff, the aircraft crash landed in a field near Rotterdam-Waalhaven Airport. There were no casualties.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Netherlands
Aircraft Details
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