Fokker F.III H-NABS disappeared while on a Lympne–Rotterdam flight with three on board. The aircraft was presumed to have crashed into the sea.[1]
25 June 1925
Fokker F.III H-NABM struck trees and crashed at Locquignol, France while flying too low in poor visibility, killing all four on board.[2]
9 July 1926
Fokker F.VII H-NACC crashed in thick fog near Wolverthem, Belgium, killing both pilots.[3]
22 August 1927
Fokker F.VIII H-NADU crashed near Sevenoaks, England, following failure of the tailfin and rudder. One crewmember was killed.[4]
24 July 1928
Fokker F.III H-NABR stalled and crashed at Waalhaven after striking several ship masts after takeoff; one passenger drowned when the fuselage sank.[5] The pilot had experience in the Fokker F.VII and not the F.III and began the takeoff too early.
6 December 1931
Fokker F.VII PH-AFO Ooievaar crashed at Bangkok while attempting to take off, killing three of seven on board. A ventilation hatch above the cockpit opened which spoiled lift and prevented the aircraft from taking off. The plane departed the end of the runway, struck a berm, and came to rest upside down in a rice field.[6]
20 December 1934
Douglas DC-2-115A PH-AJU Uiver crashed at Rutbah Wells, Iraq, killing all occupants. The aircraft had participated in the Mac Robertson Air Race in October 1934, and won the handicap division. It was on its first flight after return from the race and was en route to the Netherlands East Indies carrying Christmas mail when it crashed.[7]
6 April 1935
Flight 676, operated by Fokker F.XII PH-AFL Leeuwerik, struck a mountain 15 km (9 mi) from Brilon, Germany while flying too low, killing all seven on board.[8] The aircraft was flying low, possibly so the pilot could maintain visual contact with the ground. The aircraft entered a valley and encountered heavy snow, but could not get out of the valley and it crashed.[9]
14 July 1935
Fokker F.XXII PH-AJQ Kwikstaart crashed and burned just outside Schiphol after both left side engines failed due to a defect in the fuel system, killing four crew and two passengers. Fourteen occupants survived.[10]
Koolhoven FK.43 PH-AJJ collided in mid-air with a Fokker C.I over Schiphol Airport for reasons unknown; the FK.43 lost control and crashed, killing the pilot.[11]
Douglas DC-2-115L PH-ALF Flamingo crashed in a field near Beert, Belgium following an unexplained in-flight fire and mid-air explosion, killing all 15 on board.[13] Following this accident, non-combustible paneling and paint would be used on all Douglas aircraft. KLM also made changes to prevent sparks coming in contact with fuel.[14]
Douglas DC-3-194D PH-ARY IJsvogel struck the ground and crashed while on approach to Schiphol Airport for unknown reasons, probably due to crew errors, killing six of 19 on board.[16] Following this accident, it was recommended that some instruments be made more visible in all DC-3 cockpits.
9 December 1938
Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra PH-APE Ekster crashed on takeoff from Schiphol Airport following engine failure while on a training flight, killing the four crew.[17]
10 June 1939
Koolhoven F.K.43 PH-AJK Krekel stalled and crashed at Vlissingen, killing all three on board.[18]
1940s
28 December 1941
KNILMDouglas DC-3 PK-ALN Nandoe (formerly KLM PH-ALN) was destroyed on the ground by Japanese fighters at Medan, North Sumatera, Dutch East Indies, killing all crew members and passengers.
22 August 1942
Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra PJ-AIP Parkiet lost control just after takeoff and crashed near Piarco Airport for reasons unknown, killing all 13 on board; weather was probably to blame for the accident.[19]
Douglas DC-3C PH-TCR pitched up, stalled and crashed after takeoff from Copenhagen, killing all 22 on board, including Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, American actress and singer Grace Moore and Danish film actress Gerda Neumann.[20] An airport employee had forgotten to remove the gust locks securing the elevators.
Lockheed L-749-79-33 Constellation PH-TER Roermond, piloted by Hans Plesman—the son of CEO Albert Plesman—broke apart and crashed into the sea off Bari after it entered a high speed dive for unknown reasons, probably due to autopilot failure, killing all 33 on board.[21]
12 July 1949
Lockheed L-749-79-33 Constellation PH-TDF Franeker crashed into a 674-foot (205 m) hill in Jagruti Nagar, Ghatkopar, near Bombay (now Mumbai), India due to pilot error (although sabotage was not ruled out), killing all 45 aboard, including 13 American news correspondents.[22]
1950s–1970s
2 February 1950
Douglas C-47A PH-TEU crashed in the North Sea 40 mi (64 km) off the Dutch coast following an unexplained in-flight fire, killing all seven on board. The aircraft was operating an Amsterdam-London passenger service.[23]
22 March 1952
Flight 592, operated by Douglas DC-6Koningin Juliana, crashed at Frankfurt while flying too low for reasons unknown, killing 45 of the 47 occupants.[24]
23 August 1954
Flight 608, operated by Douglas DC-6B Willem Bontekoe, crashed between Shannon, Ireland, and Schiphol in the North Sea, 40 kilometres (25 mi) from IJmuiden for reasons unknown, killing all 21 on board.
Flight 844, operated by Lockheed L-1049C-55-81 Super ConstellationNeutron, crashed in the sea near Biak, after takeoff from Mokmer Airport at Biak on its way to Manila. The pilot made a low farewell pass over the island, but the aircraft lost altitude, crashed into the sea and exploded, killing 48 of 58 on board.
14 August 1958
Flight 607-E, operated by L-1049H-01-06-162 Super ConstellationHugo de Groot flying from Amsterdam to New York via Shannon, crashed into the ocean 180 kilometres (110 mi) off the coast of County Galway, Ireland for reasons unknown, probably due to an overspeeding propeller, killing all 99 on board.
19 February 1958
Flight 543, operated by Douglas DC-6B PH-DFK Jan Huygen van Linschoten, ran off the runway while landing at Almaza Airport, Egypt. The co-pilot died after he was struck by the still-rotating number one propeller when he escaped the aircraft through an emergency window. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.
KLM Aerocarto Douglas C-47A PH-DAA flew into Tafelberg Mountain, Suriname, following an engine failure while on a survey flight. The aircraft collided with the mountain in cloudy conditions, killing three of the five people on board.[25]
27 March 1977
Flight 4805collided on the runway with Pan Am Flight 1736 in heavy fog at Tenerife Airport, resulting in 583 fatalities. Both aircraft were 747s. Although the Pan American 747 had 61 survivors, all aboard the KLM aircraft perished.[26]
Notable incidents without fatalities
2 September 1921
de Havilland DH.9 H-NABP crashed at Waalhaven while attempting an emergency landing following engine failure; the pilot survived. This was the first accident involving a KLM aircraft.[27]
26 October 1921
Fokker F.III H-NABL crashed while on approach to Rotterdam from London. The aircraft landed in low visibility, struck the ground and crashed upside down. The pilot, the sole occupant, survived and although the aircraft was written off, it was rebuilt and re-registered H-NABR and returned to service, but was destroyed in a 1928 crash.[28]
17 May 1922
Fokker F.III H-NABT struck a tree and crashed at Hythe, Kent in poor visibility while on approach to Croydon; all four on board survived.[29]
17 July 1923
Fokker F.III H-NABM stalled and crashed while on approach to Croydon Airport after the engine lost power; all four on board survived. The aircraft was written off and salvaged for parts.[30]
4 November 1925
Fokker F.III H-NABI crashed in an open field at Hamburg shortly after takeoff in poor weather; all three on board survived.[31]
21 June 1926
Fokker F.VII H-NACL ditched in the English Channel off Hythe, Kent following engine failure, probably due to fuel system problems; all five on board survived.[32]
11 April 1928
Fokker F.VIII H-NAEE crashed while on approach to Amsterdam following engine failure; all 11 on board survived.[33]
19 October 1929
Fokker F.VIIb/3m PH-AGB struck trees and crashed in hilly terrain near Konia, Istanbul while attempting to return to Istanbul following left engine failure; all three crew survived.[34]
4 August 1931
Fokker F.IX PH-AFK suffered a loss of power on the left engine shortly after takeoff from Waalhaven Airport. The pilot decided to continue but while flying over a shipyard the engine failed completely and the aircraft lost altitude. While returning to the airport the aircraft struck a 13 m (43 ft) tall marine beacon, tearing off a portion the left wing. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed on a rail line just outside the airport. All 15 on board survived.[35]
26 May 1933
Koolhoven FK.43 PH-AIL Luis stalled and crashed at Groningen during a training flight following a loss of control while in a left turn; both pilots survived.[36]
17 July 1935
Douglas DC-2 PH-AKM Maraboe crashed and burned on takeoff from Bushehr, Iran after the right main gear broke off due to an uneven runway. All occupants were rescued.[37]
15 July 1936
Fokker F.VIIb/3m PH-AEZ Zwaluw lost control and crashed upside down while taxiing at Haamstede after encountering strong winds in a storm; all three crew survived. The aircraft was being moved to a safe place due to threatening weather at the airport when the accident occurred.[38]
17 December 1937
Koolhoven FK.43 PH-AKC stalled and crashed at Groningen during a training flight; both pilots survived.[39]
6 June 1939
Douglas DC-2 PH-AKN Nachtegaal crashed at Schiphol Airport during a single-engine training flight, killing one person on the ground; all four crew survived. The aircraft was rebuilt and returned to service until it was destroyed in a German air raid on 10 May 1940.[40]
Douglas C-47A PH-TBO crashed near Shere on approach to Croydon Airport after a flight from Amsterdam. All 20 passengers and crew survived the accident. The altimeter had been set incorrectly.[41][42]
27 December 1947
Douglas C-47A PH-TCV crashed near Leeuwarden after the left wing struck a church steeple; the aircraft belly-landed and skidded across some ditches which broke off both propellers. All 15 on board survived.[43]
Douglas DC-6 PH-TKW Koningin Wilhelmina crashed at Schiphol Airport during a training flight due to propeller control problems or pilot error; all three crew survived.[45]
June 16, 1948
Douglas DC-4-1009 PH-TCF Friesland struck trees and landed short while landing at Schiphol Airport due to pilot error; all 27 on board survived.[46]
23 March 1952
Lockheed L-749A Constellation PH-TFF Venlo suffered a No. 3 propeller fatigue failure and subsequent engine fire during landing in Bangkok. All 44 passengers and crew escaped shortly before the fire completely consumed the aircraft. A Thai ground crewman ran into the burning aircraft and returned with an infant who had been left behind.[47]
1 January 1953
Douglas C-54B PH-TDL Groningen force-landed in the desert 17 miles from Dhahran Airport due to fuel exhaustion after the crew diverted twice due to poor visibility. All 66 passengers and crew on board survived. The pilot was later reprimanded by KLM and temporarily demoted to co-pilot.[48]
25 May 1953
Convair CV-240-4 PH-TEI Paulus Potter lost altitude just after takeoff from Schiphol Airport. The aircraft belly-landed on the runway and slid off, crossed a road and came to rest in a field. All 34 passengers and crew survived, however, two people who were watching the aircraft died when the aircraft crossed the road. The crew had retracted the flaps too soon during takeoff.[49]
11 June 1961
While flying over the Atlantic Ocean at 17000 feet en route to Prestwick, a vibration developed in the number one engine and propeller of Flight 756, operated by Douglas DC-7C PH-DSN Noordsee. Airspeed was lost and the aircraft began descending. Fifteen minutes after the vibration began, while the crew was preparing to ditch the aircraft, the engine suddenly broke loose and fell off. The aircraft continued to Prestwick where it landed safely; all 81 on board survived. The vibration was caused by a failure in the number one forward propeller shaft bearing.[50]
3 June 1983
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 PH-DTE Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart left the runway while landing at Tocumen International Airport, causing the nosegear to collapse; all 27 on board survived. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.[51]
15 December 1989
Flight 867, operated by Boeing 747-406City of Calgary, suffered failure of all four engines after it flew through a volcanic ash cloud from Mount Redoubt en route to Tokyo from Amsterdam. While descending the crew were able to restart the engines and the aircraft performed an emergency landing at Anchorage with no casualties to the 245 on board.
28 January 1994
Flight 136, a Fokker 100 (PH-KLG), landed hard at Schiphol International Airport, collapsing the right main landing gear; all 76 on board survived. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.
28 November 2004
Flight 1673, operated by Boeing 737-400 PH-BTC David Livingstone, suffered a birdstrike upon rotation from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The aircraft continued onward to Barcelona International Airport, where the nose gear collapsed. No injuries or casualties were reported. The aircraft was written off.[52]
13 December 2013
Boeing 737-8K2 PH-BXZ was struck by US Airways Flight 798, a Boeing 757, while parked at Schiphol International Airport. A computer glitch showed gate D49 (where the 737 was parked) as not in use, but it actually was as the 737 had been delayed. The 757 was cleared to taxi to gate D51, not realizing that the 737 was still there. While taxiing into position at D51, the 757's right outer wing sheared off the left winglet on the 737; the 757 suffered damage to the wing leading edge. There were no casualties.[53]
13 February 2019
Flight 601, a Boeing 747-406M (PH-BFV), struck Flight 623, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (PH-BHA) during pushback at Schiphol International Airport. The 747's right winglet struck the right side horizontal stabilizer on the 787. Both aircraft were grounded for repairs with the 747 returning to service three days later. The incident remains under investigation.[54][55]
9 July 2019
Flight 1699, a Boeing 737-8K2 (PH-BXH), struck EasyJet Europe Flight U28868, an Airbus A320, during pushback at Schiphol International Airport. The A320's left winglet struck the left side elevator on the 737. Both aircraft were grounded for inspection and repairs. The incident remains under investigation.[56]
21 February 2020
Flight 808, a Boeing 777-306 (PH-BVU), had a female passenger started coughing after departure from Manila. Over Russia, she suddenly felt unwell and fell into her seat. Another passenger alerted the cabin crew who provided medical assistance, a Dutch doctor helped the cabin crew to perform CPR in the aircraft galley. The flight performed an emergency landing at Stockholm Arlanda Airport at 04:50am (CET). Upon arrival the woman was pronounced dead. The severity of the emergency landing required the aircraft to undergo additional inspection.
Hijackings
16 April 1962
Douglas DC-7C PH-DSH Caribische Zee was hijacked by one man demanding to be flown to East Berlin.[57]
19 March 1971
A man armed with an Uzi submachine gun, stole a car at Zanderij International Airport and drove to a parked KLM Douglas DC-8 (PH-DCM, Henry Dunant) on the apron. He boarded the aircraft and threatened a flight attendant. An hour later two border police agents boarded the aircraft and convinced the hijacker to surrender.[58]
25 November 1973
Flight 861, operated by Boeing 747-206BMississippi, was hijacked over Iraq by Palestinian terrorists. The aircraft took off in Amsterdam and was bound for Tokyo. After several hours it made its final landing in Dubai. The passengers were released earlier in Malta. Everyone survived the hijacking.
KLM Flight 861 was one of the first hijackings of a Boeing 747. At the time of the incident, the 747, nicknamed "Mississippi" had been the first of the airline.
4 September 1976
Flight 366, operated by McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33RC PH-DNM City of Madrid flying from Malaga to Amsterdam with an intermediate stop in Nice, was hijacked shortly after takeoff from Nice by Palestinian terrorists. After aborted attempts to land in Tunis, the aircraft landed in Larnaca, Cyprus. After refuelling, the hijackers attempted to reach Palestine before the aircraft was turned around by IsraeliF-4 Phantoms. After returning to Cyprus, the passengers were released unharmed and the hijackers surrendered.[59][60]
6 August 1978
Douglas DC-9-32 PH-DNS City of Arnhem was hijacked by one person who demanded to be flown to Algiers; the hijacker was taken down.[61]
23 December 1987
Flight 343, a Boeing 737-206 (PH-PDE), was hijacked to Rome by a 15-year-old boy who claimed to have a bomb in his luggage. At Rome, the hijacker demanded 1 million dollars and to be flown to the US. He allowed 60 passengers to leave the aircraft while negotiations began. He was later overpowered by police when he was lured from the aircraft, ostensibly to be driven to another aircraft to be flown to New York. No weapon was found.[62]
15 August 1993
Flight 110, a Boeing 737-406 (PH-BDS), was hijacked by a lone 40-year-old Egyptian man. He claimed to have a bomb and demanded to be flown to New York, apparently to force the release of Egyptian cleric Shaykh Omar Abdel Rahman, who was in custody on immigration violations. Several of Rahman's followers were charged in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. The hijacker also demanded the UN to enforce sanctions against Serbia in the Balkan conflict. The aircraft landed at Dusseldorf, ostensibly to refuel. The hjiacker released everyone on board except two crew and negotiations began. He set a deadline for the release of the Shaykh, and threatened to blow up the aircraft if this demand wasn't met. Ten hours after landing, German GSG 9 commandos stormed the aircraft and arrested the hijacker without incident.[63]
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This is a list of accidents and incidents involving Dutch airline KLM The airline suffered 63 incidents and has had no fatal accidents since 1977 Contents 1 1920s 1930s 2 1940s 3 1950s 1970s 4 Notable incidents without fatalities 5 Hijackings 6 References 7 Notes1920s 1930s Edit24 April 1924 Fokker F III H NABS disappeared while on a Lympne Rotterdam flight with three on board The aircraft was presumed to have crashed into the sea 1 25 June 1925 Fokker F III H NABM struck trees and crashed at Locquignol France while flying too low in poor visibility killing all four on board 2 9 July 1926 Fokker F VII H NACC crashed in thick fog near Wolverthem Belgium killing both pilots 3 22 August 1927 Fokker F VIII H NADU crashed near Sevenoaks England following failure of the tailfin and rudder One crewmember was killed 4 24 July 1928 Fokker F III H NABR stalled and crashed at Waalhaven after striking several ship masts after takeoff one passenger drowned when the fuselage sank 5 The pilot had experience in the Fokker F VII and not the F III and began the takeoff too early 6 December 1931 Fokker F VII PH AFO Ooievaar crashed at Bangkok while attempting to take off killing three of seven on board A ventilation hatch above the cockpit opened which spoiled lift and prevented the aircraft from taking off The plane departed the end of the runway struck a berm and came to rest upside down in a rice field 6 20 December 1934 Douglas DC 2 115A PH AJU Uiver crashed at Rutbah Wells Iraq killing all occupants The aircraft had participated in the Mac Robertson Air Race in October 1934 and won the handicap division It was on its first flight after return from the race and was en route to the Netherlands East Indies carrying Christmas mail when it crashed 7 6 April 1935 Flight 676 operated by Fokker F XII PH AFL Leeuwerik struck a mountain 15 km 9 mi from Brilon Germany while flying too low killing all seven on board 8 The aircraft was flying low possibly so the pilot could maintain visual contact with the ground The aircraft entered a valley and encountered heavy snow but could not get out of the valley and it crashed 9 14 July 1935 Fokker F XXII PH AJQ Kwikstaart crashed and burned just outside Schiphol after both left side engines failed due to a defect in the fuel system killing four crew and two passengers Fourteen occupants survived 10 20 July 1935 Douglas DC 2 115E PH AKG Gaai crashed near the San Bernardino Pass near Pian San Giacomo due to wing and fuselage icing killing all three crew and all 10 passengers 10 18 December 1935 Koolhoven FK 43 PH AJJ collided in mid air with a Fokker C I over Schiphol Airport for reasons unknown the FK 43 lost control and crashed killing the pilot 11 9 December 1936 Douglas DC 2 115E PH AKL Lijster lost control and crashed into a house after taking off from Croydon Airport killing 15 of the 17 people on board including Juan de la Cierva inventor of the autogyro 3 April 1937 Douglas DC 3 194B PH ALP Pluvier was being delivered to KLM when it struck Mount Baldy Arizona in poor weather killing all eight on board 12 28 July 1937 Douglas DC 2 115L PH ALF Flamingo crashed in a field near Beert Belgium following an unexplained in flight fire and mid air explosion killing all 15 on board 13 Following this accident non combustible paneling and paint would be used on all Douglas aircraft KLM also made changes to prevent sparks coming in contact with fuel 14 6 October 1937 Douglas DC 3 194B PH ALS Specht crashed on take off from Talang Betoetoe Airport following engine failure killing four of 11 on board 15 14 November 1938 Douglas DC 3 194D PH ARY IJsvogel struck the ground and crashed while on approach to Schiphol Airport for unknown reasons probably due to crew errors killing six of 19 on board 16 Following this accident it was recommended that some instruments be made more visible in all DC 3 cockpits 9 December 1938 Lockheed 14 WF62 Super Electra PH APE Ekster crashed on takeoff from Schiphol Airport following engine failure while on a training flight killing the four crew 17 10 June 1939 Koolhoven F K 43 PH AJK Krekel stalled and crashed at Vlissingen killing all three on board 18 1940s Edit28 December 1941 KNILM Douglas DC 3 PK ALN Nandoe formerly KLM PH ALN was destroyed on the ground by Japanese fighters at Medan North Sumatera Dutch East Indies killing all crew members and passengers 22 August 1942 Lockheed 14 WF62 Super Electra PJ AIP Parkiet lost control just after takeoff and crashed near Piarco Airport for reasons unknown killing all 13 on board weather was probably to blame for the accident 19 14 November 1946 Douglas C 47A PH TBW crashed at Schiphol Airport following repeated attempts to land in poor weather killing all 26 on board including Dutch writer Herman de Man 26 January 1947 Douglas DC 3C PH TCR pitched up stalled and crashed after takeoff from Copenhagen killing all 22 on board including Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden American actress and singer Grace Moore and Danish film actress Gerda Neumann 20 An airport employee had forgotten to remove the gust locks securing the elevators 20 October 1948 Lockheed L 049 Constellation PH TEN Nijmegen crashed near Prestwick Scotland due to crew errors killing all 40 aboard 23 June 1949 Lockheed L 749 79 33 Constellation PH TER Roermond piloted by Hans Plesman the son of CEO Albert Plesman broke apart and crashed into the sea off Bari after it entered a high speed dive for unknown reasons probably due to autopilot failure killing all 33 on board 21 12 July 1949 Lockheed L 749 79 33 Constellation PH TDF Franeker crashed into a 674 foot 205 m hill in Jagruti Nagar Ghatkopar near Bombay now Mumbai India due to pilot error although sabotage was not ruled out killing all 45 aboard including 13 American news correspondents 22 1950s 1970s Edit2 February 1950 Douglas C 47A PH TEU crashed in the North Sea 40 mi 64 km off the Dutch coast following an unexplained in flight fire killing all seven on board The aircraft was operating an Amsterdam London passenger service 23 22 March 1952 Flight 592 operated by Douglas DC 6 Koningin Juliana crashed at Frankfurt while flying too low for reasons unknown killing 45 of the 47 occupants 24 23 August 1954 Flight 608 operated by Douglas DC 6B Willem Bontekoe crashed between Shannon Ireland and Schiphol in the North Sea 40 kilometres 25 mi from IJmuiden for reasons unknown killing all 21 on board 5 September 1954 Flight 633 operated by Lockheed L 1049C 55 81 Super Constellation Triton ditched in the River Shannon after takeoff from Shannon Airport Twenty eight of the 56 people on board 46 passengers and 10 crew were killed 16 July 1957 Flight 844 operated by Lockheed L 1049C 55 81 Super Constellation Neutron crashed in the sea near Biak after takeoff from Mokmer Airport at Biak on its way to Manila The pilot made a low farewell pass over the island but the aircraft lost altitude crashed into the sea and exploded killing 48 of 58 on board 14 August 1958 Flight 607 E operated by L 1049H 01 06 162 Super Constellation Hugo de Groot flying from Amsterdam to New York via Shannon crashed into the ocean 180 kilometres 110 mi off the coast of County Galway Ireland for reasons unknown probably due to an overspeeding propeller killing all 99 on board 19 February 1958 Flight 543 operated by Douglas DC 6B PH DFK Jan Huygen van Linschoten ran off the runway while landing at Almaza Airport Egypt The co pilot died after he was struck by the still rotating number one propeller when he escaped the aircraft through an emergency window The aircraft was repaired and returned to service 12 June 1961 Flight 823 operated by Lockheed L 188C Electra Sirius crashed on approach to Cairo International Airport due to pilot error killing 20 of 36 on board 25 October 1968 KLM Aerocarto Douglas C 47A PH DAA flew into Tafelberg Mountain Suriname following an engine failure while on a survey flight The aircraft collided with the mountain in cloudy conditions killing three of the five people on board 25 27 March 1977 Flight 4805 collided on the runway with Pan Am Flight 1736 in heavy fog at Tenerife Airport resulting in 583 fatalities Both aircraft were 747s Although the Pan American 747 had 61 survivors all aboard the KLM aircraft perished 26 Notable incidents without fatalities Edit2 September 1921 de Havilland DH 9 H NABP crashed at Waalhaven while attempting an emergency landing following engine failure the pilot survived This was the first accident involving a KLM aircraft 27 26 October 1921 Fokker F III H NABL crashed while on approach to Rotterdam from London The aircraft landed in low visibility struck the ground and crashed upside down The pilot the sole occupant survived and although the aircraft was written off it was rebuilt and re registered H NABR and returned to service but was destroyed in a 1928 crash 28 17 May 1922 Fokker F III H NABT struck a tree and crashed at Hythe Kent in poor visibility while on approach to Croydon all four on board survived 29 17 July 1923 Fokker F III H NABM stalled and crashed while on approach to Croydon Airport after the engine lost power all four on board survived The aircraft was written off and salvaged for parts 30 4 November 1925 Fokker F III H NABI crashed in an open field at Hamburg shortly after takeoff in poor weather all three on board survived 31 21 June 1926 Fokker F VII H NACL ditched in the English Channel off Hythe Kent following engine failure probably due to fuel system problems all five on board survived 32 11 April 1928 Fokker F VIII H NAEE crashed while on approach to Amsterdam following engine failure all 11 on board survived 33 19 October 1929 Fokker F VIIb 3m PH AGB struck trees and crashed in hilly terrain near Konia Istanbul while attempting to return to Istanbul following left engine failure all three crew survived 34 4 August 1931 Fokker F IX PH AFK suffered a loss of power on the left engine shortly after takeoff from Waalhaven Airport The pilot decided to continue but while flying over a shipyard the engine failed completely and the aircraft lost altitude While returning to the airport the aircraft struck a 13 m 43 ft tall marine beacon tearing off a portion the left wing Control was lost and the aircraft crashed on a rail line just outside the airport All 15 on board survived 35 26 May 1933 Koolhoven FK 43 PH AIL Luis stalled and crashed at Groningen during a training flight following a loss of control while in a left turn both pilots survived 36 17 July 1935 Douglas DC 2 PH AKM Maraboe crashed and burned on takeoff from Bushehr Iran after the right main gear broke off due to an uneven runway All occupants were rescued 37 15 July 1936 Fokker F VIIb 3m PH AEZ Zwaluw lost control and crashed upside down while taxiing at Haamstede after encountering strong winds in a storm all three crew survived The aircraft was being moved to a safe place due to threatening weather at the airport when the accident occurred 38 17 December 1937 Koolhoven FK 43 PH AKC stalled and crashed at Groningen during a training flight both pilots survived 39 6 June 1939 Douglas DC 2 PH AKN Nachtegaal crashed at Schiphol Airport during a single engine training flight killing one person on the ground all four crew survived The aircraft was rebuilt and returned to service until it was destroyed in a German air raid on 10 May 1940 40 10 May 1940 During the German invasion of the Netherlands nine KLM aircraft nb 1 were destroyed in a German air raid at Schiphol Airport by aircraft from KG 4 6 November 1946 Douglas C 47A PH TBO crashed near Shere on approach to Croydon Airport after a flight from Amsterdam All 20 passengers and crew survived the accident The altimeter had been set incorrectly 41 42 27 December 1947 Douglas C 47A PH TCV crashed near Leeuwarden after the left wing struck a church steeple the aircraft belly landed and skidded across some ditches which broke off both propellers All 15 on board survived 43 8 March 1948 Boeing Canada PB2B 1 Canso PK CTC crashed shortly after takeoff from Poso Indonesia all 13 on board survived 44 1 May 1948 Douglas DC 6 PH TKW Koningin Wilhelmina crashed at Schiphol Airport during a training flight due to propeller control problems or pilot error all three crew survived 45 June 16 1948 Douglas DC 4 1009 PH TCF Friesland struck trees and landed short while landing at Schiphol Airport due to pilot error all 27 on board survived 46 23 March 1952 Lockheed L 749A Constellation PH TFF Venlo suffered a No 3 propeller fatigue failure and subsequent engine fire during landing in Bangkok All 44 passengers and crew escaped shortly before the fire completely consumed the aircraft A Thai ground crewman ran into the burning aircraft and returned with an infant who had been left behind 47 1 January 1953 Douglas C 54B PH TDL Groningen force landed in the desert 17 miles from Dhahran Airport due to fuel exhaustion after the crew diverted twice due to poor visibility All 66 passengers and crew on board survived The pilot was later reprimanded by KLM and temporarily demoted to co pilot 48 25 May 1953 Convair CV 240 4 PH TEI Paulus Potter lost altitude just after takeoff from Schiphol Airport The aircraft belly landed on the runway and slid off crossed a road and came to rest in a field All 34 passengers and crew survived however two people who were watching the aircraft died when the aircraft crossed the road The crew had retracted the flaps too soon during takeoff 49 11 June 1961 While flying over the Atlantic Ocean at 17000 feet en route to Prestwick a vibration developed in the number one engine and propeller of Flight 756 operated by Douglas DC 7C PH DSN Noordsee Airspeed was lost and the aircraft began descending Fifteen minutes after the vibration began while the crew was preparing to ditch the aircraft the engine suddenly broke loose and fell off The aircraft continued to Prestwick where it landed safely all 81 on board survived The vibration was caused by a failure in the number one forward propeller shaft bearing 50 3 June 1983 McDonnell Douglas DC 10 30 PH DTE Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart left the runway while landing at Tocumen International Airport causing the nosegear to collapse all 27 on board survived The aircraft was repaired and returned to service 51 15 December 1989 Flight 867 operated by Boeing 747 406 City of Calgary suffered failure of all four engines after it flew through a volcanic ash cloud from Mount Redoubt en route to Tokyo from Amsterdam While descending the crew were able to restart the engines and the aircraft performed an emergency landing at Anchorage with no casualties to the 245 on board 28 January 1994 Flight 136 a Fokker 100 PH KLG landed hard at Schiphol International Airport collapsing the right main landing gear all 76 on board survived The aircraft was repaired and returned to service 28 November 2004 Flight 1673 operated by Boeing 737 400 PH BTC David Livingstone suffered a birdstrike upon rotation from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol The aircraft continued onward to Barcelona International Airport where the nose gear collapsed No injuries or casualties were reported The aircraft was written off 52 13 December 2013 Boeing 737 8K2 PH BXZ was struck by US Airways Flight 798 a Boeing 757 while parked at Schiphol International Airport A computer glitch showed gate D49 where the 737 was parked as not in use but it actually was as the 737 had been delayed The 757 was cleared to taxi to gate D51 not realizing that the 737 was still there While taxiing into position at D51 the 757 s right outer wing sheared off the left winglet on the 737 the 757 suffered damage to the wing leading edge There were no casualties 53 13 February 2019 Flight 601 a Boeing 747 406M PH BFV struck Flight 623 a Boeing 787 9 Dreamliner PH BHA during pushback at Schiphol International Airport The 747 s right winglet struck the right side horizontal stabilizer on the 787 Both aircraft were grounded for repairs with the 747 returning to service three days later The incident remains under investigation 54 55 9 July 2019 Flight 1699 a Boeing 737 8K2 PH BXH struck EasyJet Europe Flight U28868 an Airbus A320 during pushback at Schiphol International Airport The A320 s left winglet struck the left side elevator on the 737 Both aircraft were grounded for inspection and repairs The incident remains under investigation 56 21 February 2020 Flight 808 a Boeing 777 306 PH BVU had a female passenger started coughing after departure from Manila Over Russia she suddenly felt unwell and fell into her seat Another passenger alerted the cabin crew who provided medical assistance a Dutch doctor helped the cabin crew to perform CPR in the aircraft galley The flight performed an emergency landing at Stockholm Arlanda Airport at 04 50am CET Upon arrival the woman was pronounced dead The severity of the emergency landing required the aircraft to undergo additional inspection Hijackings Edit16 April 1962 Douglas DC 7C PH DSH Caribische Zee was hijacked by one man demanding to be flown to East Berlin 57 19 March 1971 A man armed with an Uzi submachine gun stole a car at Zanderij International Airport and drove to a parked KLM Douglas DC 8 PH DCM Henry Dunant on the apron He boarded the aircraft and threatened a flight attendant An hour later two border police agents boarded the aircraft and convinced the hijacker to surrender 58 25 November 1973 Flight 861 operated by Boeing 747 206B Mississippi was hijacked over Iraq by Palestinian terrorists The aircraft took off in Amsterdam and was bound for Tokyo After several hours it made its final landing in Dubai The passengers were released earlier in Malta Everyone survived the hijacking KLM Flight 861 was one of the first hijackings of a Boeing 747 At the time of the incident the 747 nicknamed Mississippi had been the first of the airline 4 September 1976 Flight 366 operated by McDonnell Douglas DC 9 33RC PH DNM City of Madrid flying from Malaga to Amsterdam with an intermediate stop in Nice was hijacked shortly after takeoff from Nice by Palestinian terrorists After aborted attempts to land in Tunis the aircraft landed in Larnaca Cyprus After refuelling the hijackers attempted to reach Palestine before the aircraft was turned around by Israeli F 4 Phantoms After returning to Cyprus the passengers were released unharmed and the hijackers surrendered 59 60 6 August 1978 Douglas DC 9 32 PH DNS City of Arnhem was hijacked by one person who demanded to be flown to Algiers the hijacker was taken down 61 23 December 1987 Flight 343 a Boeing 737 206 PH PDE was hijacked to Rome by a 15 year old boy who claimed to have a bomb in his luggage At Rome the hijacker demanded 1 million dollars and to be flown to the US He allowed 60 passengers to leave the aircraft while negotiations began He was later overpowered by police when he was lured from the aircraft ostensibly to be driven to another aircraft to be flown to New York No weapon was found 62 15 August 1993 Flight 110 a Boeing 737 406 PH BDS was hijacked by a lone 40 year old Egyptian man He claimed to have a bomb and demanded to be flown to New York apparently to force the release of Egyptian cleric Shaykh Omar Abdel Rahman who was in custody on immigration violations Several of Rahman s followers were charged in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing The hijacker also demanded the UN to enforce sanctions against Serbia in the Balkan conflict The aircraft landed at Dusseldorf ostensibly to refuel The hjiacker released everyone on board except two crew and negotiations began He set a deadline for the release of the Shaykh and threatened to blow up the aircraft if this demand wasn t met Ten hours after landing German GSG 9 commandos stormed the aircraft and arrested the hijacker without incident 63 References Edit Lost Aeroplane Unavailing Search For Dutch Machine The Times No 43636 London 26 April 1923 col F p 10 De H NABM verongelukt bij Locquignol H NABM crashed at Locquignol aviacrash nl in Dutch De H NACC verongelukt bij Wolverthem B H NACC crashed at Wolverthem aviacrash nl in Dutch The Fokker Disaster Flight No 974 25 August 1927 p 599 Archived from the original on 10 July 2017 H NABR verongelukt in de Waalhaven H NABR crashed in the Waalhaven aviacrash nl in Dutch De Ooievaar verongelukt in Bangkok The Ooievaar crashed in Bangkok aviacrash nl in Dutch Uiver verbrand inzittenden gedood Uiver burnt occupants killed De Telegraaf Vol 42 no 15920 21 December 1934 p 1 Air Crash in Storm The Times No 47033 London 8 April 1935 p 13 Accident description for PH AFL at the Aviation Safety Network a b Dutch Albert Heijn ed 1969 KL 50 logboek van vijftig jaar vliegen Meijer Amsterdam Crash of a Koolhoven FK 43 in Amsterdam 1 killed Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives Retrieved 26 February 2019 Accident description for PH ALP at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 30 October 2014 Accident description for PH ALF at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 30 October 2014 De Flamingo verongelukt bij Brages B The Flamingo crashed in Brages B aviacrash nl in Dutch Accident description for PH ALS at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 30 October 2014 Accident description for PH ARY at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 30 October 2014 Accident description for PH APE at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 30 October 2014 De Krekel verongelukt te Vlissingen The Krekel crashed at Vlissingen aviacrash nl in Dutch Crash of a Lockheed 14 WF62 Super Electra in Port of Spain 13 killed Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives Retrieved 26 February 2019 DC 3 PH TCR bij start in Copenhagen verongelukt in Dutch Aviacrash nl Retrieved 27 October 2007 De Tijd Netherlands 24 June 1949 cited in Heijn 1969 Constellation Franeker stort neer bij Bombay 15 December 2005 Retrieved 27 October 2007 Accident description for PH TEU at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 2 June 2015 Accident Synopsis 03221952 Accident Database Airdisaster com 22 March 1952 Archived from the original on 3 January 2009 Retrieved 29 November 2012 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link PH DAA Accident description Aviation Safety Network Retrieved 24 July 2011 1977 Hundreds dead in Tenerife plane crash On This Day BBC News Retrieved 26 May 2006 Crash of a De Havilland DH 9 in Waalhaven Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives Retrieved 20 February 2019 26 oktober 1921 De H NABL crasht op Waalhaven H NABL crashed at Waalhaven aviacrash nl in Dutch Crash of a Fokker F3 in Hythe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives Retrieved 26 February 2019 Crash of a Fokker F3 in Croydon Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives Retrieved 26 February 2019 Crash of a Fokker F3 in Hamburg Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives Retrieved 20 February 2019 Crash of a Fokker F7 off Hythe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives Retrieved 26 February 2019 Crash of a Fokker F8 in Nigtevecht Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives Retrieved 26 February 2019 Crash of a Fokker F VIIb 3m in Konia Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives Retrieved 26 February 2019 Ongeluk PH AFK op Waalhaven PH AFK crashed at Waalhaven aviacrash nl in Dutch Crash of a Koolhoven FK 43 in Groningen Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives Retrieved 26 February 2019 De Telegraaf 17 July 1935 cited in Heijn 1969 Crash of a Fokker F VIIb 3m in Haamstede Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives Retrieved 26 February 2019 Crash of a Koolhoven FK 43 in Groningen Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives Retrieved 26 February 2019 Accident description for PH AKN at the Aviation Safety Network Accident description for PH TBO at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 5 September 2022 Photos of accidents 1946 B3A Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives Retrieved 5 April 2018 Accident description for PH TCV at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 5 April 2018 Crash of a Consolidated PB2B 1 Canso in Poso Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives Retrieved 26 February 2020 Douglas DC 6 Koningin Wilhelmina bij lesvlucht op Schiphol vernield Douglas DC 6 Koningin Wilhelmina destroyed during raining flight at Schiphol Airport aviacrash nl in Dutch 16 juni 1948 KLM DC 4 Friesland verongelukt bij landing op Schiphol KLM DC 4 Friesland crashed when landing at Schiphol aviacrash nl in Dutch KLM PH TFF Bangkok Crash Ralph M Pettersen s Constellation Survivors Website 13 March 2006 Accident description for PH TDL at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 5 September 2022 Accident description for PH TEI at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 5 April 2018 Accident description for PH DSN at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 2 March 2020 Accident description for PH DTE at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 2 March 2020 Aircraft registrations PH BAA PH BZZ Accident description for PH BXZ at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 2 March 2020 Accident description for PH BFV at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 2 March 2020 Accident description for PH BHA at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 2 March 2020 Accident description for PH BXH at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 2 March 2020 Hijacking description for PH DSH at the Aviation Safety Network Hijacking description for PH ACM at the Aviation Safety Network Hijacking description for PH DNM at the Aviation Safety Network Behind the Headlines the Failure of Nerve Jewish Telegraphic Agency 20 March 2015 Hijacking description for PH DNS at the Aviation Safety Network Hijacking description for PH PDE at the Aviation Safety Network Hijacking description for PH BDS at the Aviation Safety NetworkNotes Edit DC 2 115L PH ALD Djalak DC 2 115E PH AKN Nachtegaal DC 2 115E PH AKO Oeverzwaluw DC 2 115E PH AKP Perkoetoet DC 2 115E PH AKK Koetilang DC 3 194F PH AST Tapuit DC 3 194F PH ASP Patrijs DC 3 194D PH ARX Xema amp DC 3 194B PH ALU Uil Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of KLM accidents and incidents amp oldid 1157818472, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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