Kalijati - Kalijati
Flight / Schedule
Kalijati - Kalijati
Aircraft
Avro 504Registration
A-26
Date
February 8, 1921 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Kalijati West Java
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Coordinates
-6.5239°, 107.6735°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 8, 1921 at 12:00 AM, Kalijati - Kalijati experienced a crash involving Avro 504, operated by Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force - ML-KNIL, with the event recorded near Kalijati West Java.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, 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 at Kalijati Airport. While passing over the airfield at an insufficient altitude, the airplane impacted the roof of a hangar and crashed. Both occupants were seriously injured and the pilo died from his injuries few hours later.
Aircraft reference details include registration A-26.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.5239°, 107.6735°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a local training flight at Kalijati Airport. While passing over the airfield at an insufficient altitude, the airplane impacted the roof of a hangar and crashed. Both occupants were seriously injured and the pilo died from his injuries few hours later.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kalijati - Kalijati
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Avro 504Registration
A-26
