Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 May 1940
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: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The Douglas DC-2 PH-AKN, specifically the aircraft’s wing and tail section, due to extensive damage.The Douglas DC-2 PH-AKN, specifically the aircraft’s wing and tail section, due to extensive damage.
Category: Unlawful Interference
On May 10, 1940, the German Luftwaffe’s Kampfgeschwader 4 (KG 4) conducted an attack on Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS), resulting in the destruction of several aircraft. A Douglas DC-2 PH-AKN, identified as ‘Nachtegaal’ (Nightmare), owned by KLM, sustained significant damage beyond repair.On May 10, 1940, the German Luftwaffe’s Kampfgeschwader 4 (KG 4) conducted an attack on Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS), resulting in the destruction of several aircraft. A Douglas DC-2 PH-AKN, identified as ‘Nachtegaal’ (Nightmare), owned by KLM, sustained significant damage beyond repair.
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-AKN, named “Nachtegaal”.
Primary Cause
The attack on Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport was a strategic bombing campaign undertaken by the German Luftwaffe.The attack on Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport was a strategic bombing campaign undertaken by the German Luftwaffe.Share on:
