Douglas DC-2 crash, Dec 9, 1936 (15 killed), Croydon Surrey
Douglas DC-2 accident on December 9, 1936 near Croydon Surrey, United Kingdom with 15 fatalities.
- Date: December 9, 1936
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-2
- Location: Croydon Surrey, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
KLM Douglas DC 2 PH-AKL veered off the white guide line during its takeoff run from Croydon in dense fog on 9 December 1936. After becoming airborne it struck a chimney in Purley and crashed into an empty house. Fifteen of the 17 people on board were killed.