Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 October 1937
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3-194B
Owner/operator: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration Number: PH-ALS
Location: Palembang-Talang Betoetoe Airport (PLM) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Engine number one connecting rodEngine number one connecting rod
Category: Accident
A Douglas DC-3, the Specht aircraft, experienced a catastrophic crash immediately after takeoff. Three crew members and one passenger perished. The co-pilot and seven passengers survived. A fuel fed fire originating from a failed connecting rod in engine number one caused the aircraft to lose altitude on one engine, resulting in a ground impact.A Douglas DC-3, the Specht aircraft, experienced a catastrophic crash immediately after takeoff. Three crew members and one passenger perished. The co-pilot and seven passengers survived. A fuel fed fire originating from a failed connecting rod in engine number one caused the aircraft to lose altitude on one engine, resulting in a ground impact.
Description
The Douglas DC-3, named “Specht”, crashed immediately after takeoff. Three crew members and one passenger died. The co-pilot and seven passengers survived. A connecting rod in the no.1 engine had failed, causing a fuel fed fire. The pilot cut the fuel flow to the engine, but the aircraft was unable to gain height on one engine. It impacted terrain.
Primary Cause
Failed connecting rod in engine number one caused fuel fed fire.Failed connecting rod in engine number one caused fuel fed fire.Share on:
