G-ADUY

On March 12, 1939 at 12:00 AM, G-ADUY experienced a crash involving Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat, operated by Imperial Airways, with the event recorded near Jakarta City District of Jakarta.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was taxiing at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The seaplane aircraft christened 'Capella' was performing an international schedule flight on behalf of Qantas. While taxiing in the harbor of Batavia (Jakarta), the aircraft hit a unknown floating object and the pilot interrupted the departure procedure to return to his initial point. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair by immersion while all eight occupants were uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ADUY, MSN S.816, year of manufacture 1935.