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| Date: | Saturday 6 April 1935 |
| Time: | 15:18 |
| Type: |  Fokker F.XII |
| Owner/operator: | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
| Registration: | PH-AFL |
| MSN: | 5242 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1930 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 15 km E of Brilon -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Leipzig Airport (LEJ/EDDP) |
| Essen-Mülheim Airfield (ESS/EDLE) |
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.
Sources:
Opsomming van de bekende ongevallen en incidenten in 1935 / H.Dekker
Location
Images:
photo (c) ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv; 1935; (publicdomain)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 06:12 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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