Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Brussels – Paris
Flight / Schedule
Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Brussels – Paris
Aircraft
Fokker F7Registration
H-NACC
MSN
4759
Year of Manufacture
1924
Date
July 9, 1926 at 09:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
