Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Brussels – Paris

While descending to Brussels-Zavantem Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with fog and rain falls. The visibility was reduced and while performing a right turn at low height, the aircraft impacted the ground with its right wing and crashed in a field located in Wolvertem, some 12 km northwest of Zavantem Airport. Both occupants were killed. Crew: A. C. de Vree, pilot. Passenger: W. Hepner.

Flight / Schedule

Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Brussels – Paris

Aircraft

Fokker F7

Registration

H-NACC

MSN

4759

Year of Manufacture

1924

Date

July 9, 1926 at 09:30 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Wolvertem Flemish Brabant

Region

Europe • Belgium

Coordinates

50.9507°, 4.3084°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On July 9, 1926 at 09:30 AM, Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Brussels – Paris experienced a crash involving Fokker F7, operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, with the event recorded near Wolvertem Flemish Brabant.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. While descending to Brussels-Zavantem Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with fog and rain falls. The visibility was reduced and while performing a right turn at low height, the aircraft impacted the ground with its right wing and crashed in a field located in Wolvertem, some 12 km northwest of Zavantem Airport. Both occupants were killed. Crew: A. C. de Vree, pilot. Passenger: W. Hepner.

Aircraft reference details include registration H-NACC, MSN 4759, year of manufacture 1924.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.9507°, 4.3084°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

While descending to Brussels-Zavantem Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with fog and rain falls. The visibility was reduced and while performing a right turn at low height, the aircraft impacted the ground with its right wing and crashed in a field located in Wolvertem, some 12 km northwest of Zavantem Airport. Both occupants were killed. Crew: A. C. de Vree, pilot. Passenger: W. Hepner.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Brussels – Paris

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Belgium

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fokker F7

Registration

H-NACC

MSN

4759

Year of Manufacture

1924