| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | PH-BDA |
| Fleet number: | DA-001 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 737 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 737-300 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 737-306 |
| C/n (msn): | 23537 / 1275 |
| Operator Titles: | KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines |
| Aircraft Name: | Willem Barentsz |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Amsterdam - SchipholMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHAM IATA: AMS Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 2008 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 3469 |
| Photo Comment |
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KLM used to be a Douglas operator and this was its very first 737, named after Willem Barentsz, the Dutch explorer who also gave his name to the Barents Sea. Trying to reach the Far East through the Arctic, his expedition got stuck in the ice and spent the winter of 1597 there. The aircraft was retired exactly one year after I took this photo, and scrapped at Kemble. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 August 2017, and has since been viewed 568 times. |