Crashed 25th September 1996 into the Waddenzee resulting in the deaths of 32 people

Unfortunately crashed 25 sep 1996 into the Waddenzee resulting in the loss of life of 32 people.

Crashed in the Waddenzee, Netherlands on September 25th, 1996 with the tragic loss of 32 lives.

Seen at the 1985 International Air Tattoo. This marvellous aircraft crashed in the Waddenzee, Netherlands on September 25th, 1996 with the tragic loss of 32 lives.

"50 Golden DC-3 Years" titles, presumably painted specifically for 1985?

Taken during heavy rain

Built as USAF 43-15288 and delivered Mar-1944. To N87663 (FAA) registered Oct-1962, reregistered N161 by 1964, to 6OS-AAA (Somali AL) registered May-1964, reregistered 6O-SAA Oct-1970, to N920 registered Jan-1981, to SU-BFY (Pyramid AL) registered Jun-1982, to EI-BSJ in Jun-1986 but that was not taken up, to PH-DDZ instead, registered Apr-1987. It is here painted in the old MAC color scheme.

Delivered 25-Mar-1946 as ZS-AUA (South African AW), to South African AF as 6901 in Jan-1966, back to ZS-AUA in 1968, back to South African AF 6901 in 1970, to ZS-NUR (Aero Air) registered Aug-1995, to PH-DDS registered Dec-1996. Due to changed regulations in the Netherlands for historic aircraft that make it almost impossible to carry fare-paying passengers, operation was no longer economically viable, and regrettably the aircraft had to be sold. So it went back to South Africa as ZS-AUA again, registered Dec-2002 ....If only a sound file could be added....

Already carries the name Doornroosje on the left side, and Sleeping Beauty on the right side.

Departing off of the Kaagbaan at 09-20. (Canon D60 190mm)

Scanned from 200 ISO Kodacolor 35 mm film, Canon AE-1

KLM were the first airline to serve Manchester, beginning with the arrival of their DC-2 on 24 June 1938. I suggested a re-enactment 50 years later and PH-DDA flew from Schiphol, returning that afternoon taking 2 hours 4 minutes - my longest flight in this classic type. An Unforgettable experience.

DDA's second DC-3 making a low pass over runway 32 (now closed), at the end of its delivery flight from Malta, in the company of ill-fated sistership PH-DDA. It already carries the name "Doornroosje" just below the cockpit window (with "Sleeping Beauty" on the right side). This DC-3 would not fly again for 12 years due to a very thorough restoration. When it did, on 7 May 1999, the Pyramid Airlines colours in this photo (ex SU-BFY) had been replaced by a nice retro Martin's Air Charter livery. The aircraft was withdrawn from use in October 2012, and initially stored at Amsterdam-Schiphol. In September 2016 it was dismantled and transported by barge to the Aviodrome Museum at Lelystad.

The sound of four roaring Twin Wasps could often be heard at Amsterdam during the mid and late 1990s, when DDA's Skymaster ZS-NUR (later PH-DDS) in 1950s KLM colours took to the air again. Unfortunately they were forced to dispose of this magnificent aircraft, due to very rigid regulations imposed by the Dutch aviation authorities. It departed for South Africa in late 2002 (as ZS-AUA). By 2017 it was still there, but hadn't flown since 2008/2009.