Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 April 1928
Aircraft Type: Fokker F.VIII
Owner/operator: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration Number: H-NAEE
Location: Nigtevecht –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Fokker F.VIII, H-NAEE, crashed in Nigtevecht, Netherlands, resulting in the loss of all eleven passengers and crew. The aircraft experienced a forced landing due to a loss of oil pressure, forcing the captain to give full power before impact.A Fokker F.VIII, H-NAEE, crashed in Nigtevecht, Netherlands, resulting in the loss of all eleven passengers and crew. The aircraft experienced a forced landing due to a loss of oil pressure, forcing the captain to give full power before impact.
Description
A Fokker F.VIII, H-NAEE, was damaged beyond repair in a forced landing at Nigtevecht, the Netherlands. All eleven on board survived the crash. The airplane operated on a passenger flight from Malm, Sweden to Amsterdam, the Netherlands. An intermediate stop was made at Hamburg, Germany. One engine was shut down following a loss of oil pressure while flying at an altitude of 150-200 m. Altitude could not be maintained on one engine. The crew attempted a forced landing but the captain gave full power shortly before landing. The airplane turned left and smashed into the ground.
Primary Cause
Loss of oil pressure leading to a forced landing.Loss of oil pressure leading to a forced landing.Share on:
