- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | October 06, 1937 |
Time: | 1225 |
Location: | Palembang, Netherlands Indies |
Operator: | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Palembang - Singapore |
AC Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
Registration: | PH-ALS |
cn / ln: | 1940 |
Aboard: | 11 (passengers:7 crew:4) |
Fatalities: | 4 (passengers:1 crew:3) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | While in initial climb, the left engine failed. The crew decided to return for a safe landing but the aircraft hit tree tops, stalled and crashed. Bronislaw Hubermann, celibrated Polish violinist was sightly injured. The aircraft was named "Specht". |
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