PK-AFJ

Crash landed following braking system failure. The aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair due to severe damage to the wings and fuselage. The exact date of the occurrence remains unknown (December 1941) as well as the exact circumstance of the mishap.

Flight / Schedule

PK-AFJ

Aircraft

Douglas DC-2

Registration

PK-AFJ

MSN

1374

Year of Manufacture

1935

Date

December 15, 1941 at 12:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Surabaya West Java

Region

Asia • Indonesia

Coordinates

-6.9130°, 107.6466°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On December 15, 1941 at 12:00 PM, PK-AFJ experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-2, operated by KNILM - Koninklijke Nederlandse Indies Luchtvaart Maatschappij, with the event recorded near Surabaya West Java.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

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.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Crash landed following braking system failure. The aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair due to severe damage to the wings and fuselage. The exact date of the occurrence remains unknown (December 1941) as well as the exact circumstance of the mishap.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-AFJ, MSN 1374, year of manufacture 1935.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.9130°, 107.6466°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crash landed following braking system failure. The aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair due to severe damage to the wings and fuselage. The exact date of the occurrence remains unknown (December 1941) as well as the exact circumstance of the mishap.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Indonesia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Douglas DC-2

Registration

PK-AFJ

MSN

1374

Year of Manufacture

1935