PK-GBB
Flight / Schedule
PK-GBB
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-2 BeaverRegistration
PK-GBB
MSN
947
Year of Manufacture
1956
Operator
Merpati Nusantara Airlines - MNADate
December 31, 1965 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Location
Agats Special Region of Papua
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Narrative Report
On December 31, 1965 at 12:00 AM, PK-GBB experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines - MNA, with the event recorded near Agats Special Region of Papua.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances. The occupant's fate remains unknown.
Aircraft reference details include registration PK-GBB, MSN 947, year of manufacture 1956.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances. The occupant's fate remains unknown.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Merpati Nusantara Airlines - MNAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia
Aircraft Details
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