Indonesia | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

After landing at Darmo, the airplane suffered technical problems with the braking systems. It went out of control and came to rest nearby the runway. There were no injuries among the occupants but the airplane was damaged beyond repair due to serious damages to wings and fuselage. The exact date of the occurrence remains unknown (December 1941).

Crash of a Dornier DO.24K-1 into the Karimata Strait: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.24

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Registration:

X-15

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Ambulance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

775

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The seaplane was performing an evacuation operation when it probably crashed somewhere in the Karimata Strait. Lost without trace.

Crash of a Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat off Sabang: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat

Operator:

Registration:

G-ADUX

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

S.815

YOM:

1935

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While taking off from the Bay of Sabang, the floatplane collided with debris floating on water. Named 'Cassiopeia', the airplane came to halt and sank. At least four people were killed in the accident.

Probable cause:

Collision with floating debris while taking off.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Tanjung Pandan: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Consolidated PBY Catalina

Operator:

Registration:

Y-44

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The floatplane crashed in unknown circumstances while on a maritime patrol mission. All five crew members were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed C-60 LodeStar in Batavia: 12 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1941 at 1505 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-60 LodeStar

Operator:

Registration:

LT910

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

City

Schedule:

Batavia - Bandung

MSN:

18-2105

YOM:

1941

Location:

Jakarta

City District of Jakarta

Country:

Indonesia

Region:

Asia

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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.

Probable cause:

Failure of the left engine after takeoff.

Crash of a Martin 166 in Malang: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1941 at 0900 LT

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)

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Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Malang - Malang

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While completing a training flight, the pilot made a low pass over the city of Malang when the airplane impacted a building where the pilot was living and crashed near a factory. Three crew members and a child on the ground were killed while the fourth occupant was seriously injured. The only survivor died six days later from injuries sustained.

Crash of a Martin 166 WH-3 in Sentjang: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1941 at 1000 LT

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)

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Registration:

M-5106

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Malang - Bandung

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864

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1936

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. A crew member survived after he bailed out.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Martin 166 WH-3A in Samarinda: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)

Operator:

Registration:

M-613

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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871

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1936

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Crashed on take off for unknown reasons. Two crew members were killed and three others were injured.

Crash of a Martin 166 WH-3 in Kalimantan: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 5, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)

Operator:

Registration:

M-574

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Mountains

Schedule:

Tarakan - Samarinda

MSN:

810

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1936

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The airplane departed Tarakan on a flight to Samarinda, carrying a crew of five. It crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in a mountainous area of east Kalimantan. It was never recovered. All five crew members were killed.