Accident Koolhoven FK.56 81,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 54328
 
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Date:Thursday 4 January 1940
Time:15:45
Type:Koolhoven FK.56
Owner/operator:Koolhoven
Registration: 81
MSN: 5603
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Pernis near Waalhaven, Zuid-Holland -   Netherlands
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Waalhaven
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Because of flutter the wing broke off and the aircraft crashed. Was on a test flight.

Sources:

http://www.nimh.nl/nl/images/1940%20sec_tcm5-7281.pdf
De Zuid-Willemsvaart
05-01-1940
Google Maps

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Dec-2008 11:45 ASN archive Added
12-Feb-2019 22:19 Cobar Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
08-Jan-2020 10:15 TigerTimon Updated [Operator]
08-Jan-2020 10:16 TigerTimon Updated [Location, Source]
16-Sep-2021 12:33 Cobar Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative]
16-Sep-2021 12:33 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type]

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