Douglas DC-6 crash, May 1, 1948, Amsterdam-Schiphol North...
Douglas DC-6 accident on May 1, 1948 near Amsterdam-Schiphol North Holland, Netherlands with no fatalities.
- Date: May 1, 1948
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-6
- Location: Amsterdam-Schiphol North Holland, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A KLM DC 6 on a training takeoff from runway 23 at Amsterdam Schiphol with engine 1 simulated inoperative drifted left, left the runway and became airborne. Engine 1 overspeeded, the left wing struck an earth wall, and the aircraft hit a ditch. All five crew were injured and the aircraft was written off.