KLM was the only civilian airline to receive the Douglas DC-5; the airline used two of them in the West Indies and sold two to the East Indies government, and is thus the only airline to have operated all Douglas 'DC' models other than the DC-1.
KLM foi a única aeroliña civil en recibir o Douglas DC-5; a compañía usou dous deles nas Indias Orientais e vendou dous ao seu goberno, sendo así a única aeroliña en usar todos os modelos DC de Douglas agás o DC-1.