Incident Overview
During the final approach to Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, an aircraft carrying five crew members and fifteen passengers deviated from its normal descent path. The flight was operating as a scheduled passenger service when the incident occurred.
Sequence of Events
Approximately one mile from the runway threshold, the aircraft executed a banked turn to the starboard side while continuing to descend. This maneuver resulted in the starboard wingtip making contact with the ground. As the wing furrowed the earth and began to break apart, the aircraft lost all control.
Impact and Casualties
The uncontrolled aircraft continued its trajectory until it collided with residential structures, demolishing two houses. Tragically, a woman and her infant son were killed inside one of the destroyed buildings. The wreckage came to rest in the ruins and immediately ignited, spreading fire to the surrounding homes. All twenty individuals on board the aircraft perished in the accident.
Crash Site Location
The final resting position of the aircraft was located approximately 900 yards short of the runway threshold and 200 yards to the right of the extended centerline.