- 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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