Narrative:
C-47 PH-TCV had departed Amsterdam on a domestic flight to Leeuwarden (ETA 12:40) and Eelde. Weather near Leeuwarden was poor: cloud base at 100 m and heavy rainfall. Overhead the city of Leeuwarden a missed approach procedure was carried out, because the pilot couldn't see the airport. Just after raising the landing gear, the left wing of the aircraft struck the 70 m high St. Bonifatius church-steeple. The outer 3 m of the wing broke off, but the pilots managed to continue to a field near Boxum, where they carried out a belly landing. The aircraft skidded across 3 ditches, losing both propellers.
» Dakota : DC-3/C47's onder Nederlandse vlag
accident date: 27-12-1947
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: PH-TCV
accident date: 27-12-1947
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: PH-TCV
accident date: 27-12-1947
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: PH-TCV
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 27 December 1947 |
| Time: | 12:40 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-5-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
| Registration: | PH-TCV |
| MSN: | 12309 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Leeuwarden ( Netherlands)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM), Netherlands |
| Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR/EHLW), Netherlands |
C-47 PH-TCV had departed Amsterdam on a domestic flight to Leeuwarden (ETA 12:40) and Eelde. Weather near Leeuwarden was poor: cloud base at 100 m and heavy rainfall. Overhead the city of Leeuwarden a missed approach procedure was carried out, because the pilot couldn't see the airport. Just after raising the landing gear, the left wing of the aircraft struck the 70 m high St. Bonifatius church-steeple. The outer 3 m of the wing broke off, but the pilots managed to continue to a field near Boxum, where they carried out a belly landing. The aircraft skidded across 3 ditches, losing both propellers.
Sources:
» Brokkenboek 1945-1955 / H.Dekker, H.Wadman» Dakota : DC-3/C47's onder Nederlandse vlag
Photos
accident date: 27-12-1947
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: PH-TCV
accident date: 27-12-1947
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: PH-TCV
accident date: 27-12-1947
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: PH-TCV
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport to Leeuwarden Air Base as the crow flies is 121 km (76 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport to Leeuwarden Air Base as the crow flies is 121 km (76 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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