Linköping - Rotterdam

On August 1, 1923 at 12:00 AM, Linköping - Rotterdam experienced a crash involving FVM S.18, operated by Flygkompaniet, with the event recorded near Waalhaven (Rotterdam) South Holland.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The aircraft, a FVM S.18 operated by the Flygkompaniets Tygverkstäder på Malmen, was to participate in the arrival contest in connection to the International Aviation Fair in Gothenburg, ILUG 23. The heavily loaded aircraft crashed upon arrival in Rotterdam, which was the starting point of the contest. All three crew members were killed. Crew: Hugo Montgomery, pilot, Cpt Liljewalch, observer, Oscar Axelsson, mechanic.

Aircraft reference details include registration S-ALAA, MSN 50, year of manufacture 1923.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.8919°, 4.4409°.