1927 KLM Fokker F.VIII crash
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The 1927 KLM Fokker F.VIII crash happened on 22 August 1927 when Fokker F.VIII
H-NADU of KLM crashed at Underriver
, Kent, following structural failure of the tailfin or rudder. The aircraft was operating an international scheduled flight from Croydon
, Surrey, to Waalhaven Airport, Rotterdam
, The Netherlands. One of the two crew was killed and eight people were injured.
. The mechanic was killed when he was crushed by one of the engines. The pilot and seven passengers were injured. The tailfin and rudder were recovered at a distance of over 1 kilometres (1,093.6 yd) from the wreckage of the aircraft. Damage to the aircraft was assessed at ƒ68,985.07.
Fokker F.VIII
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H-NADU of KLM crashed at Underriver
Underriver
Underriver is a small affluent village about South-East of Sevenoaks, Kent.The name "Underriver" is derived from the Old English sub le ryver which translates into modern English as "under the hill"....
, Kent, following structural failure of the tailfin or rudder. The aircraft was operating an international scheduled flight from Croydon
Croydon Airport
Croydon Airport was an airport in South London which straddled the boundary between what are now the London boroughs of Croydon and Sutton. It was the main airport for London before it was replaced by Northolt Aerodrome, London Heathrow Airport and London Gatwick Airport...
, Surrey, to Waalhaven Airport, Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, The Netherlands. One of the two crew was killed and eight people were injured.
Aircraft
The accident aircraft was Fokker F.VIII H-NADU, c/n 4993. The aircraft was manufactured in 1926 and had entered service with KLM on 24 June 1927.Accident
On 27 August 1927, H-NADU departed Croydon at 8:07 am, bound for Rotterdam. it was carrying two crew, nine passengers, 13 kilograms (28.7 lb) of mail and 144 kilograms (317.5 lb) of freight. About 10 minutes after take-off, a tensioning wire at the tail broke, tearing off the rudder and tailfin. This made the aircraft very difficult to control, with a crash inevitable. The aircraft crashed into the crowns of some trees in the grounds of a large house named St Julian's at UnderriverUnderriver
Underriver is a small affluent village about South-East of Sevenoaks, Kent.The name "Underriver" is derived from the Old English sub le ryver which translates into modern English as "under the hill"....
. The mechanic was killed when he was crushed by one of the engines. The pilot and seven passengers were injured. The tailfin and rudder were recovered at a distance of over 1 kilometres (1,093.6 yd) from the wreckage of the aircraft. Damage to the aircraft was assessed at ƒ68,985.07.
