PK-AFJ
Flight / Schedule
PK-AFJ
Aircraft
Douglas DC-2Registration
PK-AFJ
MSN
1374
Year of Manufacture
1935
Date
December 15, 1941 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
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