Incident Overview
Date: xx Apr 1939
Aircraft Type: Fokker F.VIII
Owner/operator: Venezuelan Government
Registration Number: YV-AFO
Location: near Uruyn –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Left Engine of the KLM Fokker F.VIIILeft Engine of the KLM Fokker F.VIII
Category: Accident
In March 1939, KLM Fokker F.VIII named ‘Duif’ was sold to the Venezuelan Government. It was dispatched to Kamarata, Venezuela, to locate Captain Cardona Puig, who was being harassed by Pemones Indians. The plane experienced a critical malfunction, running into a ditch and sustaining significant damage, including a fire in its left engine. The crew successfully extinguished the fire, but the aircraft was abandoned.In March 1939, KLM Fokker F.VIII named ‘Duif’ was sold to the Venezuelan Government. It was dispatched to Kamarata, Venezuela, to locate Captain Cardona Puig, who was being harassed by Pemones Indians. The plane experienced a critical malfunction, running into a ditch and sustaining significant damage, including a fire in its left engine. The crew successfully extinguished the fire, but the aircraft was abandoned.
Description
This former KLM Fokker F.VIII named “Duif” was sold to the Venezuelan Government in March 1939. In April 1939, this airplane flew to the Gran Sabana, to try to find Capitan Cardona Puig who was being accosted by the Pemones indians in the area of Kamarata. The airplane landed at Kamarata with a tail wind and the pilot was unable to stop the plane in time. It ran into a ditch and the left engine caught fire. The crew were able to put the fire out but the plane had to be left behind. The remains were found in 2001, recovered and transported to the Aviodome Museum, the Netherlands.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? specifically, a fire in the left engine during landing due to a combination of wind conditions and engine malfunction.Mechanical failure ? specifically, a fire in the left engine during landing due to a combination of wind conditions and engine malfunction.Share on:
