Fokker F28 Fellowship crash, Oct 6, 1981 (17 killed), Moe...
Fokker F28 Fellowship accident on October 6, 1981 near Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands with 17 fatalities. Cause: Structural failure after...
- Date: October 6, 1981
- Aircraft: Fokker F28 Fellowship
- Location: Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Structural failure after encountering severe turbulence in a thunderstorm area. The exact cause could not be determined with certainty.
NLM CityHopper Fokker F28 PH-CHI on flight HN431 from Rotterdam to Eindhoven and Hamburg encountered severe turbulence in a thunderstorm area shortly after takeoff. Loads exceeded limits, a large part of the right wing separated, and the aircraft broke up and crashed near Moerdijk, killing all 17 on board.