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1927 KLM Fokker F.VIII crash

Aircraft crash caused by structural failure

Field	Value
name	1927 KLM Fokker F.VIII crash
occurrence_type	Accident
image	Fokker F8 ABA.jpg
image_size	250
alt	A Fokker F.VIII
caption	A Fokker F.VIII, similar to the accident aircraft
date	22 August 1927
summary	Structural failure of tailfin
site	Underriver, Kent
aircraft_type	Fokker F.VIII
operator	KLM
tail_number	[H-NADU](http://www.aviacrash.nl/images/images%20h-nadu/h-nadu.jpg)
origin	Croydon Airport
destination	Waalhaven Airport, Rotterdam
passengers	9
crew	2
injuries	8
fatalities	1
survivors	10

The 1927 KLM Fokker F.VIII crash happened on 22 August 1927 when Fokker F.VIII H-NADU of KLM crashed at Underriver, Kent, following structural failure of the tailfin or rudder. The aircraft was operating an international scheduled flight from Croydon, Surrey, to Waalhaven Airport, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. One of the two crew was killed and eight people were injured.

Aircraft

The accident aircraft was Fokker F.VIII H-NADU, c/n 4993. The aircraft was manufactured in 1926 and had entered service with KLM on 24 June 1927.

Accident

On 22 August 1927, H-NADU departed Croydon at 8:07 am, It was carrying two crew, nine passengers, 13 kg of mail and 144 kg of freight. About 10 minutes after take-off, a tensioning wire at the tail broke, tearing off the rudder and tailfin. This made the aircraft very difficult to control, with a crash inevitable. The mechanic was killed when he was crushed by one of the engines. The pilot and seven passengers were injured. The tailfin and rudder were recovered at a distance of over 1 km from the wreckage of the aircraft. Damage to the aircraft was assessed at ƒ68,985.07.

References

"H-NADU verongelukt in Sevenoaks (UK)". Aviacrash.
"22.08.1927 H-NADU Fokker F.VIII 4993 Seven Oaks (G)". H Dekker.
"The Fokker Disaster". Flight.

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