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Operator

KLM

Occurrences where an aircraft's operator is KLM. Spellings and company suffixes are merged.

Leaves out 4 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Occurrences3228 accidents · 2 incidents · 23 mapped
Fatal occurrences25Fatality total known for 31 of 32
Reported fatalities1,051Plus 34 serious injuries reported
Years1924–201724 Apr 1924 – 23 Sept 2017

By year

KLM: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19241 occurrences in 1924, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).13
19251 occurrences in 1925, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).14
19261 occurrences in 1926, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).12
19271 occurrences in 1927, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).11
19311 occurrences in 1931, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).15
19341 occurrences in 1934, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).17
19354 occurrences in 1935, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).326
19371 occurrences in 1937, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).115
19382 occurrences in 1938, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).210
19391 occurrences in 1939, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).11
19461 occurrences in 1946, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).126
19471 occurrences in 1947, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).122
19481 occurrences in 1948, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).140
19492 occurrences in 1949, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).278
19531 occurrences in 1953, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).12
19542 occurrences in 1954, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).249
19571 occurrences in 1957, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).158
19581 occurrences in 1958, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).199
19611 occurrences in 1961, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).120
19731 occurrences in 1973, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).00
19761 occurrences in 1976, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).00
19771 occurrences in 1977, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).1583
19891 occurrences in 1989, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).00
20041 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).00
20101 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).00
20171 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1935 (4).00

Aircraft types

KLM: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Douglas DC-24335
Fokker F4410
Boeing 74731583
Douglas DC-33329
Lockheed L-104922127
Boeing 737100
Boeing 777100
Convair CV-240112
Douglas C-471126
Douglas DC-61121

Airports most often reported

KLM: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS): 1 occurrences, 3.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.3.1%00
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC): 1 occurrences, 3.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 1).3.1%00

Countries

KLM: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
UnknownUnknown: 7 occurrences, 21.9% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.21.9%589
NetherlandsNetherlands: 5 occurrences, 15.6% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Unknown, 7).15.6%438
BelgiumBelgium: 2 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Unknown, 7).6.3%217
IrelandIreland: 2 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Unknown, 7).6.3%2127
SpainSpain: 2 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Unknown, 7).6.3%1583
United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 2 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Unknown, 7).6.3%241
DenmarkDenmark: 1 occurrences, 3.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Unknown, 7).3.1%122
EgyptEgypt: 1 occurrences, 3.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Unknown, 7).3.1%120
FranceFrance: 1 occurrences, 3.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Unknown, 7).3.1%14
GermanyGermany: 1 occurrences, 3.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Unknown, 7).3.1%17

Deadliest occurrences

KLM: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Tenerife airport disaster27 Mar 1977583Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain2
KLM Flight 607-E14 Aug 195899Atlantic Ocean (110 mi due west of Galway, Ireland)1
KLM Flight 84416 Jul 195758Cenderawasih Bay, off Biak-Mokmer Airport, Biak Islands, Dutch New Guinea1
1949 Bombay KLM Lockheed L-749 crash12 Jul 194945Near Bombay (now Mumbai), India1
1948 KLM Constellation air disaster20 Oct 194840Prestwick, Scotland1
Accident of the “Roermond”23 Jun 194933Bari, Italy2
KLM Flight 6335 Sept 195428Shannon, Ireland1
1946 Amsterdam KLM Douglas C-47 crash14 Nov 194626Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands1
1947 KLM Douglas DC-3 crash26 Jan 194722Kastrup, Denmark1
KLM Flight 60823 Aug 195421North Sea off Bergen aan Zee1

All occurrences

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  1. KLM Boeing 777 incident

    23 Sept 2017 · Osaka, Japan · not on the map

  2. KLM Flight 1369

    10 Feb 2010 · Amstedam, Netherlands · not on the map

  3. KLM Flight 1673

    28 Nov 2004 · Barcelona Airport, Barcelona, Spain

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  4. KLM Flight 867

    15 Dec 1989 · Over Mount Redoubt, Anchorage, Alaska

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  5. Tenerife airport disaster

    27 Mar 1977 · Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain · 583 fatal

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  6. KLM Flight 366

    4 Sept 1976 · Malaga, Nice, Tunis

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  7. KLM Flight 861

    25 Nov 1973 · Dubai

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  8. KLM Flight 823

    12 Jun 1961 · Near Cairo International Airport, Egypt · 20 fatal

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  9. KLM Flight 607-E

    14 Aug 1958 · Atlantic Ocean (110 mi due west of Galway, Ireland) · 99 fatal

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  10. KLM Flight 844

    16 Jul 1957 · Cenderawasih Bay, off Biak-Mokmer Airport, Biak Islands, Dutch New Guinea · 58 fatal

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  11. KLM Flight 633

    5 Sept 1954 · Shannon, Ireland · 28 fatal

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  12. KLM Flight 608

    23 Aug 1954 · North Sea off Bergen aan Zee · 21 fatal

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  13. KLM Convair CV-240 "Paulus Potter" accident

    25 May 1953 · near Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands · 2 fatal · not on the map

  14. 1949 Bombay KLM Lockheed L-749 crash

    12 Jul 1949 · Near Bombay (now Mumbai), India · 45 fatal

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  15. Accident of the “Roermond”

    23 Jun 1949 · Bari, Italy · 33 fatal

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  16. 1948 KLM Constellation air disaster

    20 Oct 1948 · Prestwick, Scotland · 40 fatal

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  17. 1947 KLM Douglas DC-3 crash

    26 Jan 1947 · Kastrup, Denmark · 22 fatal

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  18. 1946 Amsterdam KLM Douglas C-47 crash

    14 Nov 1946 · Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands · 26 fatal

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  19. Shooting of the Mees

    26 Sept 1939 · North Sea, approx. 120 km northwest of Heligoland · 1 fatal · not on the map

  20. Crash of the Ekster

    9 Dec 1938 · Schiphol, Amsterdam · 4 fatal · not on the map

  21. 1938 Amsterdam KLM Douglas DC-3 crash

    14 Nov 1938 · Riekerpolder, near Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands · 6 fatal

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  22. 1937 Beert KLM Douglas DC-2 crash

    28 Jul 1937 · Potato field near Beert, near Halle, Belgium · 15 fatal

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  23. 1935 San Giacomo Douglas DC-2 crash

    20 Jul 1935 · Pian San Giacomo, Switzerland · 13 fatal

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  24. 1935 Bushehr KLM Douglas DC-2 crash

    17 Jul 1935 · Bushehr, Iran

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  25. 1935 Amsterdam Fokker F.XXII crash

    14 Jul 1935 · near Schiphol Airport · 6 fatal · not on the map

  26. KLM Flight 676

    6 Apr 1935 · Burgberg near Brilon, Germany · 7 fatal

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  27. 1934 KLM Douglas DC-2 crash

    20 Dec 1934 · 16 kilometres south of Rutbah Wells at a British desert fortress · 7 fatal · not on the map

  28. 1931 Bangkok KLM Fokker F.VIIb-3m crash

    6 Dec 1931 · Don Muang Airfield, Bangkok, Siam (now Thailand) · 5 fatal

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  29. 1927 KLM Fokker F.VIII crash

    22 Aug 1927 · Underriver, Kent · 1 fatal

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  30. 1926 KLM Fokker F.VII crash

    9 Jul 1926 · Wolvertem, near Brussels, Belgium · 2 fatal

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  31. 1925 KLM Fokker F.III Forêt de Mormal crash

    25 Jun 1925 · Forêt de Mormal, France · 4 fatal · not on the map

  32. 1924 KLM Fokker F.III disappearance

    24 Apr 1924 · English Channel · 3 fatal · not on the map