1936 KLM Croydon accident

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22C Hillcrest Rd, Purley CR8 2JE, UK

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N51° 20' 45" W0° 7' 21"   (51.345833333333, -0.1225) Start navigation »

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The 1936 KLM Croydon accident was the crash of a KLM airliner on 9 December 1936, shortly after taking off from the Croydon Air Port (as it was known at the time) on a scheduled flight to Amsterdam, Netherlands. The aircraft was destroyed and 15 of the 17 passengers and crew on board died as a result of the accident.

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