Fokker F22 crash, Jul 14, 1935 (6 killed), Amsterdam Nort...
Fokker F22 accident on July 14, 1935 near Amsterdam North Holland, Netherlands with 6 fatalities. Cause: Insufficient fuel pressure from a fuel supply...
- Date: July 14, 1935
- Aircraft: Fokker F22
- Location: Amsterdam North Holland, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Insufficient fuel pressure from a fuel supply defect after takeoff, with the fuel taps not in the manual pump position, so both left engines lost power
Three minutes after takeoff from Schiphol, both left engines of KLM Fokker F.XXII Kwikstaart lost power. The captain tried to return, but the aircraft stalled during the final turn and crashed in flames on an embankment beside the A4 highway. Six people, including four crew members, were killed.