Hamburg - Amsterdam
Flight / Schedule
Hamburg - Amsterdam
Aircraft
Fokker F3Registration
H-NABI
MSN
1505
Year of Manufacture
1921
Date
November 4, 1925 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
Hamburg Hamburg
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
53.5121°, 9.9803°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On November 4, 1925 at 12:00 AM, Hamburg - Amsterdam experienced a crash involving Fokker F3, operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, with the event recorded near Hamburg Hamburg.
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.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. Shortly after takeoff from Hamburg Airport in poor weather conditions, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in an open field after the rudder broke. While all three occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration H-NABI, MSN 1505, year of manufacture 1921.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.5121°, 9.9803°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Hamburg Airport in poor weather conditions, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in an open field after the rudder broke. While all three occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Hamburg - Amsterdam
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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