Surabaya - Surabaya
Flight / Schedule
Surabaya - Surabaya
Aircraft
Fairey IIIRegistration
F-4
MSN
F.776
Year of Manufacture
1926
Date
January 8, 1929 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Surabaya East Java
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Coordinates
-7.2194°, 112.7273°
Narrative Report
On January 8, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Surabaya - Surabaya experienced a crash involving Fairey III, operated by Royal Netherlands Navy - Marineluchtvaartdienst, with the event recorded near Surabaya East Java.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training mission. Upon landing in Morokrembangan harbor in Surabaya, the airplane crashed. The pilot was injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-4, MSN F.776, year of manufacture 1926.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -7.2194°, 112.7273°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training mission. Upon landing in Morokrembangan harbor in Surabaya, the airplane crashed. The pilot was injured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Surabaya - Surabaya
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia
Aircraft Details
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