Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 6 April 1935
Aircraft Type: Fokker F.XII
Owner/operator: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration Number: PH-AFL
Location: 15 km E of Brilon –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft Structure (specifically the side of the mountain)Aircraft Structure (specifically the side of the mountain)
Category: Accident
A Fokker F.XII aircraft, KLM Flight 676, experienced a severe incident due to heavy snowfall and low visibility in a snowstorm near Enkenberg mountain in Leipzig and Essen. The pilot attempted to maintain visual contact with the ground, but the aircraft entered a valley and struck the side of the mountain, resulting in damage.A Fokker F.XII aircraft, KLM Flight 676, experienced a severe incident due to heavy snowfall and low visibility in a snowstorm near Enkenberg mountain in Leipzig and Essen. The pilot attempted to maintain visual contact with the ground, but the aircraft entered a valley and struck the side of the mountain, resulting in damage.
Description
The Fokker F.XII, named “Leeuwerik”, struck a mountain (Enkenberg) in a snow storm. The aircraft operated KLM Flight 676 from Prague to Amsterdam via Leipzig and Essen. The flight crew was flying at low altitude in poor weather conditions. The pilot likely attempted to remain visual with the ground. After entering a valley the aircraft entered an area of heavy snowfall with a visibility of about 80 m. The aircraft could not get out of the valley and hit the side of a mountain.
Primary Cause
Severe snowstorm and low visibility conditions, combined with the pilot’s attempt to maintain visual contact with the ground.Severe snowstorm and low visibility conditions, combined with the pilot’s attempt to maintain visual contact with the ground.Share on:
