Surabaya - Surabaya
Flight / Schedule
Surabaya - Surabaya
Aircraft
Fairey IIIRegistration
F-2
MSN
F.774
Year of Manufacture
1926
Date
October 29, 1929 at 10:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Surabaya East Java
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Coordinates
-7.2194°, 112.7273°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On October 29, 1929 at 10:00 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 flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a local training flight out from Surabaya Airfield. While completing a turn, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in the sea. Both occupants were rescued and the aircraft was lost.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-2, MSN F.774, 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 crew was completing a local training flight out from Surabaya Airfield. While completing a turn, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in the sea. Both occupants were rescued and the aircraft was lost.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Surabaya - Surabaya
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia
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