Zone
Bali

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina near Denpasar: 7 killed

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
44
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Denpasar-I Gusti Ngurah Rai
Bali
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The floatplane was engaged in an operation over the Bali Island. While approaching Denpasar Airport at an altitude of 150 feet, it was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed, bursting into flames. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ltjg William S. Robinson, pilot,
RM1c Ted Moreland,
AMM1c Alder J. Holder,
AMM2c Dodd W. Watkins,
RM1c Paul H. Landers,
AM2c Willard O. Perry,
RM2c Truman W. Miller.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a Japanese fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra off Denpasar: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 14 Super Electra
Operator:
Registration:
PK-AFO
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Batavia – Denpasar – Kupang – Darwin – Sydney
MSN:
1415
YOM:
1938
Location:
Denpasar-I Gusti Ngurah Rai
Bali
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Denpasar Airport, while climbing to a height of some 100 metres, the captain initiated a turn to the left when he lost control of the aircraft that plunged into the sea, close to the beach. While the engineer was seriously injured, all eight other occupants were killed. The aircraft was completely wrecked while hitting the water surface.
Crew:
J. J. Schott, pilot, †
D. H. Janzee, copilot, †
Mr. Van't Riet, engineer,
Mr. Van Ende, radio operator. †
Passengers:
Mr. Harper, †
Mr. Johnston, †
Mr. Kanji, †
Mr. Learayd, †
Mr. Mijnlief. †
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