Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 3 April 1937
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3-194B
Owner/operator: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration Number: PH-ALP
Location: ca 32 km NW of McNary, AZ –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: The DC-3-194B aircraft itself.The DC-3-194B aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
A Douglas DC-3-194B passenger plane crashed into the side of Mount Baldy, Arizona, resulting in the deaths of all eight passengers. The aircraft, identified as ‘Pluvier,’ was being delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines from Burbank-Union Air Terminal (BUR) to North Beach Airport, New York City, and then across the Atlantic to the Netherlands. The incident occurred during the flight.A Douglas DC-3-194B passenger plane crashed into the side of Mount Baldy, Arizona, resulting in the deaths of all eight passengers. The aircraft, identified as ‘Pluvier,’ was being delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines from Burbank-Union Air Terminal (BUR) to North Beach Airport, New York City, and then across the Atlantic to the Netherlands. The incident occurred during the flight.
Description
A Douglas DC-3-194B passenger plane was destroyed when it crashed into the side of Mount Baldy, AZ. All eight on board were killed. The airplane, named “Pluvier”, was being delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. It had departed Burbank-Union Air Terminal (BUR) on a flight to North Beach Airport, New York City. From there it would be shipped across the Atlantic Ocean to the Netherlands.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight operations.Mechanical failure during flight operations.Share on:
