Indonesia

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Denpasar-I Gusti Ngurah Rai

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Batavia – Denpasar – Kupang – Darwin – Sydney

MSN:

1415

YOM:

1938

Location:

Bali

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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. †

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

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1939

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Registration:

M-570

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

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Schedule:

Ambon - Kupang

MSN:

806

YOM:

1936

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Crashed for unknown reasons shortly after takeoff from Ambon Airport, bursting into flames. All five crew members were killed.

Crash of a Martin 166 WH-3 in Kalijati: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1939

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Registration:

M-567

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Training

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Site:

Landing (descent or approach)

Schedule:

Kalijati - Kalijati

MSN:

803

YOM:

1936

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Shortly after takeoff, the airplane impacted trees and crashed. A crew was killed and a second was injured.

Crash of a Dornier Do J Wal on Mapia Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1939 at 0800 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier Do J Wal

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Registration:

D-36

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

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Mapia Island (Bras Island)

Site:

Plain, Valley

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YOM:

1925

Location:

Special Region of Papua

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Landing (descent or approach)

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The float plane departed Ambon with six crew members on board. In unknown circumstances, it clipped trees and crashed in a wooded area located on Mapia Island (Bras Island). A crew member was killed and five others were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth Major III in Surabaya

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1939 at 0900 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Registration:

PK-SAO

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Training

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Schedule:

Surabaya - Surabaya

MSN:

5042

YOM:

1934

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A student pilot and an instructor were performing a local training flight at Surabaya Airport. On final, while completing a turn, the crew lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed. Both crew members were seriously injured.

Crash of a Martin B-10 WH-2 in Jakarta: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

M-528

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Site:

Jakarta-Halim Perdanakusuma

Schedule:

Jakarta - Jakarta

MSN:

740

YOM:

1936

Location:

City District of Jakarta

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Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat

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The crew was completing as local training sortie out from Tjililitan Airport in Jakarta. While circling in the vicinity of the airfield, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft impacted trees and crashed. A crew was killed and three others were injured.

Crash of a Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat off Batavia

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1939

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Registration:

G-ADUY

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

S.816

YOM:

1935

Location:

Jakarta

City District of Jakarta

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The seaplane aircraft named 'Capella' was engaged in an international schedule flight on behalf of Qantas. While taxiing in the harbor of Batavia (Jakarta), the aircraft collided with an unknown floating object. The captain abandoned the departure procedure and returned to the harbor when the airplane partially sank. All eight occupants evacuated safely and the float plane was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Collision with an unknown floating object while taxiing for takeoff.

Crash of a Fokker F7b/3m in Surabaya

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F7

Operator:

Registration:

PK-AFD

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Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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MSN:

5072

YOM:

1929

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Crashed in unknown circumstances at Darmo Airfield, Surabaya. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Martin 130 WH-1 in Semarang: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1938 at 0900 LT

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Registration:

M-512

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Military

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