Lockheed 14 Super Electra accident at Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 22 Aug 1942 (PJ-AIP)
On August 22, 1942, a Lockheed 14 Super Electra (registration PJ-AIP) operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij was involved in an aviation accident near Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago during takeoff. 13 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. Nevertheless, the weather conditions were marginal with storm activity and turbulence at the time of the accident. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. Nevertheless, the weather conditions were marginal with storm activity and turbulence at the time of the accident.
— NTSB Determination
Accident narrative
Ten minutes after takeoff from Port of Spain-Piarco Airport, while climbing in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a wooded area located few km from the airport. The airplane named 'Parkiet' was destroyed upon impact and all 13 occupants were killed. Crew: P. Badings, pilot, N. H. de Bruyn, flight engineer, C. van Oyen, radio operator. Passengers: A. C. Alwart, P. van Eeten, O. Elmont, K. Hakhof, H. Kinds, P. M. Mosterdijk, G. E. van Notten, W. A. Verboog, L. A. Vijzelman, M. Waaldijk.
Probable cause (official findings): The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. Nevertheless, the weather conditions were marginal with storm activity and turbulence at the time of the accident.