| Aircraft | |
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| 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 |
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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) This photo was added on 26 December 2020, and has since been viewed 815 times. |