- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | December 20, 1934 |
Time: | 0333 |
Location: | Rutbah Wells, Syria |
Operator: | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Amsterdam - Batavia, Java |
AC Type: | Douglas DC-2-115A |
Registration: | PH-AJU |
cn / ln: | 1317 |
Aboard: | 7 (passengers:3 crew:4) |
Fatalities: | 7 (passengers:3 crew:4) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | While flying over the Iraqi Desert at night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and decided to divert to Rutbah Wells. On approach, the aircraft impacted the ground and exploded.16 km from Rutbah Wells airfield. The aircraft was named "Uiver" (Dutch word for stork). |
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