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1946 KLM Douglas DC-3 Amsterdam accident
The 1946 KLM Douglas DC-3 Amsterdam accident was the crash of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from London to Amsterdam on 14 November 1946. The accident occurred as the Douglas DC-3 was attempting to land at Amsterdam's airport in poor weather. All 26 passengers and crew on board were killed in the accident.
Accident.
The DC-3 (actually an ex-military C-47 Skytrain converted for civil use) was on a scheduled flight from London, England to Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The
Stephenville, Newfoundland, killing all 39 passengers and crew on board.
- November 14 – In the 1946 KLM Douglas DC-3 Amsterdam accident, a Douglas DC-3 crashes while attempting to land at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands; all 26 passengers and crew on board are killed.
- December 19 – In the 1946 Railway Air Services Dakota crash, a Douglas DC-3 crashes shortly after taking off from Northolt Airport, England and comes to rest on top of a house. All 5 occupants survive the crash without injury.