1946 Amsterdam KLM Douglas C-47 crash
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The 1946 KLM Douglas C-47 Amsterdam accident was the crash of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from London to Amsterdam on 14 November 1946. The accident occurred as the aircraft was attempting to land at Amsterdam's airport in poor weather. All 26 passengers and crew on board were killed.
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Date | 14 November 1946 (1946-11-14) |
Summary | Controlled flight into terrain in poor weather |
Site | Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
Operator | KLM |
Registration | PH-TBW |
Flight origin | London, United Kingdom |
Destination | Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands |
Occupants | 26 |
Passengers | 21 |
Crew | 5 |
Fatalities | 26 |
Survivors | 0 |
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