Willemstad – Port of Spain – Paramaribo

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.