Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1939
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2-115E
Owner/operator: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration Number: PH-AKN
Location: Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS) –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engine (specifically engine number two).Aircraft engine (specifically engine number two).
Category: Accident
On May 10, 1940, a DC-2 ‘Nachtegaal’ crashed near Schiphol Airport, resulting in the deaths of one crew member and the injuries of five. The aircraft was rebuilt and subsequently destroyed during a German air raid. The incident stemmed from an instructor’s action ? immediately shutting down engine number two during takeoff and attempting to restart it, which failed. The aircraft lost altitude during maneuvering back to the airport.On May 10, 1940, a DC-2 ‘Nachtegaal’ crashed near Schiphol Airport, resulting in the deaths of one crew member and the injuries of five. The aircraft was rebuilt and subsequently destroyed during a German air raid. The incident stemmed from an instructor’s action ? immediately shutting down engine number two during takeoff and attempting to restart it, which failed. The aircraft lost altitude during maneuvering back to the airport.
Description
DC-2 “Nachtegaal” crashed on single engine training flight, hitting a military station near the airport, killing one and injuring five. The four crew members were not injured. The aircraft was rebuilt until it was destroyed in a German air raid at Schiphol on May 10, 1940. The accident occurred when the instructor shut down engine no.2 immediately after takeoff. While manoeuvering back to the airport, altitude was lost. The instructor attempted to restart engine no.2, but failed. A forced landing then was carried out.
Primary Cause
Engine failure and improper shutdown procedure during takeoff.Engine failure and improper shutdown procedure during takeoff.Share on:
