Douglas DC-2 crash, Jul 28, 1937 (15 killed), Brussels Fl...
Douglas DC-2 accident on July 28, 1937 near Brussels Flemish Brabant, Belgium with 15 fatalities. Cause: Cause not determined; a fire broke out in the...
- Date: July 28, 1937
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-2
- Location: Brussels Flemish Brabant, Belgium
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Cause not determined; a fire broke out in the cabin shortly after takeoff
Shortly after takeoff from Brussels Haren Airport, while climbing to about 1,200 feet, the KLM Douglas airliner named Flamingo went out of control and crashed in flames in a wheat field. All 15 people on board were killed.