Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 May 1940
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2-115L
Owner/operator: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration Number: PH-ALD
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-ALD, specifically designated as ‘Djalak’.KLM-owned Douglas DC-2 PH-ALD, specifically designated as ‘Djalak’.
Category: Unlawful Interference
On May 10, 1940, the German Luftwaffe, specifically Kampfgeschwader 4 (KG 4), launched an attack on Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS). The attack targeted several aircraft, resulting in significant damage to one KLM-owned Douglas DC-2 PH-ALD, affectionately nicknamed ‘Djalak’.On May 10, 1940, the German Luftwaffe, specifically Kampfgeschwader 4 (KG 4), launched an attack on Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS). The attack targeted several aircraft, resulting in significant damage to one KLM-owned Douglas DC-2 PH-ALD, affectionately nicknamed ‘Djalak’.
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-ALD, named “Djalak”.
Primary Cause
The German invasion of the Netherlands, initiated on May 10, 1940, prompted the Luftwaffe to conduct aerial bombardment of strategic targets.The German invasion of the Netherlands, initiated on May 10, 1940, prompted the Luftwaffe to conduct aerial bombardment of strategic targets.Share on:
