| - | 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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