Country
Netherlands

Crash of a Fokker F22 into the Loch Tarbert: 20 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1943 at 1715 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F22
Operator:
Registration:
HM159
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Tiree - Glasgow
MSN:
5360
YOM:
1935
Location:
Loch Tarbert
Argyll
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
20
Circumstances:
En route, the four-engine aircraft caught fire and crashed into the Loch Tarbert, some 300 yards off shore. All 20 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed the in-flight fire was caused by a cigarette.

Crash of a Fokker F22 in Malmö: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F22
Operator:
Registration:
SE-ABA
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Amsterdam – Malmö – Stockholm
MSN:
5359
YOM:
1935
Location:
Malmö
Skåne
Country:
Sweden
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Malmö-Bulltofta Airport, while in initial climb, all four engines failed simultaneously. The captain attempted an emergency landing but lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed in a residential area located near the airport. A passenger was killed, four others were slightly injured while all eight other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft named 'Lappland' was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The captain mistakenly opened the throttles instead of selecting the propeller pitch handles while the engines were in weak mixture, causing all four to stall out.

Crash of a Fokker F22 in Amsterdam: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1935 at 0940 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F22
Operator:
Registration:
PH-AJQ
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Amsterdam – Hamburg – Copenhagen – Malmö
MSN:
5358
YOM:
1935
Location:
Amsterdam-Schiphol
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Captain / Total flying hours:
2200
Aircraft flight hours:
51
Circumstances:
Three minutes after takeoff, while in initial climb, both left engines lost power. The captain decided to return to Schiphol Airport but during the last turn, the aircraft stalled and crashed on an embankment located along the A4 highway, bursting into flames. Four crew members, among them Captain H. Silberstein, and two passengers (Mr. Hodson & Newman) were killed. 14 other occupants were injured.
Crew:
Heinz Silberstein, pilot,
G. F. Nieboer, radio,
G. Brom, engineer,
L. J. van Dijk, engineer,
J. Haberer, steward.
Probable cause:
Technical problems occurred on both left engines during initial climb due to a low fuel transfer. The crew should use the fuel pump manually but the flight conditions were difficult, so the low pressure on both left engine could not be resolved. The crew left the fuel tap on the manual position which may be considered as a contributing factor.
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