Accident Douglas DC-2-115E PH-AKN,

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 342165

Date:	Tuesday 6 June 1939
Time:	09:25
Type:	Douglas DC-2-115E
Owner/operator:	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration:	PH-AKN
MSN:	1360/F20
Year of manufacture:	1935
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	1
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, repaired
Category:	Accident
Location:	Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS) - Netherlands
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS/EHAM)
Destination airport:	Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS/EHAM)

Narrative:
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.

Sources:

aviacrash.nl

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10 May 1940 PH-AKN KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 0 Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS) w/o