Jakarta-Kemayoran

On touchdown, the aircraft encountered strong crosswinds. Directional control was lost and brakes failed as well. The captain then decided to raise the undercarriage in order to stop the airplane as quick as possible. The aircraft sank on its belly and slid for several yards before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Control was lost during the takeoff roll. The aircraft veered off runway and collided with several trucks parked on the apron. Explosions occurred and trucks and the aircraft were destroyed by fire. There were no casualties among the people on board the aircraft while one person on the ground was killed.

Shortly after takeoff, in initial climb, an engine failed. The pilot reduced his altitude and completed an emergency belly landing in a field. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all 26 occupants were able to evacuate the cabin when they were attacked by local rebels and executed.

Five minutes after take off from Batavia-Kemayoran Airport, while climbing, the left engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane hit tree tops and crashed on a house located in the suburb of the capital city. All five occupants in the aircraft were killed as well as seven people in the house. The Lt Gen Berenschot was returning to his headquarter in Bandung following an international conference in Batavia with Gen Popham of the British Empire Army Forces.
Crew:
Johan Christiaan Frederik Knapp, pilot,
Cpt Watkins, pilot,
Franciscus van Kampen,
Eelco Heinrich Felix de Haan.
Passenger:
Lt Gen Gerardus Johannes Berenschot.