Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 22 March 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6
Owner/operator: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration Number: PH-TPJ
Location: ca 7 km NE of Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 45 / Occupants: 47
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
A KLM Douglas DC-6, PH-TPJ, experienced a catastrophic crash-landing near Frankfurt following a routine return flight from Johannesburg to Amsterdam. The aircraft approached Frankfurt at 10:38 and reported being overhead the ‘Staden’ beacon at 4000 feet. It then descended to 750 meters before crashing and burning in a forest.A KLM Douglas DC-6, PH-TPJ, experienced a catastrophic crash-landing near Frankfurt following a routine return flight from Johannesburg to Amsterdam. The aircraft approached Frankfurt at 10:38 and reported being overhead the ‘Staden’ beacon at 4000 feet. It then descended to 750 meters before crashing and burning in a forest.
Description
KLM Douglas DC-6 “Koningin Juliana” was on a return flight from Johannesburg to Amsterdam when it approached Frankfurt. The crew of PH-TPJ contacted Frankfurt ATC at 10:38 and reported overhead the ‘Staden’ beacon at 4000 feet. At 10:45 the flight reported approaching the ‘Offenbach’ beacon and descending to 750 m. Nothing more was heard from the flight. About five minutes later the aircraft crashed and burned in a forest.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure during approach or descent.Possible mechanical failure during approach or descent.Share on:
