Douglas DC-2 crash, Jul 17, 1935, Bushehr Bushehr

Douglas DC-2 accident on July 17, 1935 near Bushehr Bushehr, Iran with no fatalities.

KLM DC 2 Maraboe, on a flight from Batavia to Amsterdam, was taking off from Bushire in darkness. On the takeoff run it hit a hole in the grass runway, bounced, and the right main gear collapsed, damaging fuel lines. A fire broke out and the aircraft was destroyed by fire, but all occupants escaped unharmed.

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