Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 4 August 1931
Aircraft Type: Fokker F.IX
Owner/operator: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration Number: PH-AFK
Location: Rotterdam-Waalhaven Airport –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Left engineLeft engine
Category: Accident
A left engine failure occurred during takeoff, resulting in a hit on the light tower and damage to the left wing. The flight originated from London to Amsterdam via Rotterdam.A left engine failure occurred during takeoff, resulting in a hit on the light tower and damage to the left wing. The flight originated from London to Amsterdam via Rotterdam.
Description
Left engine failed on takeoff; hit light tower in attempt to return to the airport; left wing cut off. The airplane operated on a flight from London to Amsterdam via Rotterdam.
Primary Cause
Left engine failure during takeoff.Left engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
