Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 14, 1946 (26 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 14, 1946 near Amsterdam North Holland, Netherlands with 26 fatalities. Cause: Captain misjudged the...
- Date: November 14, 1946
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Amsterdam North Holland, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 26
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Captain misjudged the aircraft position relative to the runway during approach
A KLM Douglas C 47 flying from Croydon to Amsterdam was making its approach to Schiphol at night in bad weather after two landing attempts. All 26 people aboard were killed.