Willemstad – Port of Spain – Paramaribo
Flight / Schedule
Willemstad – Port of Spain – Paramaribo
Aircraft
Lockheed 14 Super ElectraRegistration
PJ-AIP
MSN
1410
Year of Manufacture
1938
Date
August 22, 1942 at 01:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Port of Spain All Trinidad and Tobago
Region
Central America • Trinidad and Tobago
Narrative Report
On August 22, 1942 at 01:00 PM, Willemstad – Port of Spain – Paramaribo experienced a crash involving Lockheed 14 Super Electra, operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, with the event recorded near Port of Spain All Trinidad and Tobago.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.
13 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.
Ten minutes after take off from Port of Spain-Piarco Airport, while climbing in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a wooded area located few km from the airport. The aircraft christened 'Parkiet' was destroyed on impact and all thirteen occupants were killed. Crew: P. Badings, pilot, N. H. de Bruyn, flight engineer, C. van Oyen, radio operator. Passengers: A. C. Alwart, P. van Eeten, O. Elmont, K. Hakhof, H. Kinds, P. M. Mosterdijk, G. E. van Notten, W. A. Verboog, L. A. Vijzelman, M. Waaldijk.
Aircraft reference details include registration PJ-AIP, MSN 1410, year of manufacture 1938.
Fatalities
Total
13
Crew
3
Passengers
10
Other
0
Crash Summary
Ten minutes after take off from Port of Spain-Piarco Airport, while climbing in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a wooded area located few km from the airport. The aircraft christened 'Parkiet' was destroyed on impact and all thirteen occupants were killed. Crew: P. Badings, pilot, N. H. de Bruyn, flight engineer, C. van Oyen, radio operator. Passengers: A. C. Alwart, P. van Eeten, O. Elmont, K. Hakhof, H. Kinds, P. M. Mosterdijk, G. E. van Notten, W. A. Verboog, L. A. Vijzelman, M. Waaldijk.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
10
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 13
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Willemstad – Port of Spain – Paramaribo
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Trinidad and Tobago
Aircraft Details
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