Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 May 1940
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2-115E
Owner/operator: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration Number: PH-AKK
Location: Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS) –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: KLM-owned Douglas DC-2 PH-AKK (Koetilang)KLM-owned Douglas DC-2 PH-AKK (Koetilang)
Category: Unlawful Interference
On May 10, 1940, the German Luftwaffe, specifically Kampfgeschwader 4 (KG 4), launched an attack on Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS). This attack resulted in significant damage to several aircraft, including a KLM-owned Douglas DC-2 PH-AKK, affectionately nicknamed ‘Koetilang’.On May 10, 1940, the German Luftwaffe, specifically Kampfgeschwader 4 (KG 4), launched an attack on Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS). This attack resulted in significant damage to several aircraft, including a KLM-owned Douglas DC-2 PH-AKK, affectionately nicknamed ‘Koetilang’.
Description
The German invasion of the Netherlands during World War II, started on May 10, 1940. Kampfgeschwader 4 (KG 4), a Luftwaffe bomber unit, carried out an attack on Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS), destroying several aircraft. One of the aircraft damaged beyond repair was KLM-owned Douglas DC-2 PH-AKK, named “Koetilang”.
Primary Cause
The attack on the airport was a strategic maneuver by the German military to disrupt Allied air defenses and potentially gain a strategic advantage.The attack on the airport was a strategic maneuver by the German military to disrupt Allied air defenses and potentially gain a strategic advantage.Share on:
