Aero Holland

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Aero Holland
Dakota van de Aero-Holland, Bestanddeelnr 902-6664.jpg
Aero-Holland Douglas DC-3 in 1948
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Founded1948
Ceased operations1953
Fleet size3 ̵ Douglas DC-3

Aero Holland is a defunct airline from the Netherlands. It started operations in 1949 and ceased in 1953. On 20 November 1949, 34 people were killed in the Hurum air disaster when an Aero Holland Douglas DC-3 crashed at Hurum, Norway, with only one survivor. [1]

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References

  1. "Aero Holland". Aviation Safety Network . Retrieved 28 July 2011.