Aircraft Photo of PH-AKI | Douglas DC-2-115E | KLM - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij | AirHistory.net #316198
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:PH-AKI
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-2
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-2 (C-39/42/R2D)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-2-115E
C/n (msn):1355
Operator Titles:KLM - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij
Aircraft Name:Kievit
Location
City / Area:Voula / Beach [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:Greece
 
Photo Date:5 May 1937 to 8 May 1937
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 316198
Photo Comment

Coming in from Baghdad, the DC-2 encountered a severe thunderstorm and it was impossible to locate Dekelia - Tatoi airport in Athens. The experienced captain, Jan Moll, decided that an emergency landing in a field near the beach in Voula was the safest option, and although the aircraft sustained serious damage, no one was hurt. Note that the location is very close to Ellinikon (LGAT), but that airport did not exist in 1937. The DC-2 was shipped to Holland and repairs were completed in December 1937. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

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