Fokker F9 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Shortly after takeoff from Bratislava-Vajnory Airport, one of the engine fired. The crew attempted an emergency landing in a field located past the runway end. While both occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Engine fire after liftoff.

Crash of a Fokker F9 in Rotterdam

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1931 at 1210 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F9

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Registration:

PH-AFK

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

London – Rotterdam – Amsterdam

MSN:

5241

YOM:

1930

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Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from Rotterdam-Waalhaven Airport, bound for Amsterdam-Schiphol, the crew encountered technical problems with the engine n°1. The captain decided to return to the airport when the engine n°3 lost power. On final approach, at a speed of 100 km/h, the airplane lost height and impacted a 7 metres high light pole, causing the left wing to be partially torn off. The airplane stalled and crashed on a railway line. All 13 passengers evacuated safely while both crew members were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the n°1 engine failure could not be determined but investigators did not exclude the possibility that it was the consequence of a technical issue with the fuel system.