X-34
Flight / Schedule
X-34
Aircraft
Dornier DO.24Registration
X-34
MSN
71
Date
December 17, 1941 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Ambulance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Miri Sarawak
Region
Asia • Malaysia
Coordinates
4.3351°, 113.9865°
Narrative Report
On December 17, 1941 at 12:00 PM, X-34 experienced a crash involving Dornier DO.24, operated by Royal Netherlands Navy - Marineluchtvaartdienst, with the event recorded near Miri Sarawak.
The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The seaplane aircraft was performing an ambulance flight when it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Miri, Malaysian province of Sarawak. As two crew members were killed, four others were rescued.
Aircraft reference details include registration X-34, MSN 71.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.3351°, 113.9865°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The seaplane aircraft was performing an ambulance flight when it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Miri, Malaysian province of Sarawak. As two crew members were killed, four others were rescued.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
33.3%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Flight Type
Ambulance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Malaysia
Aircraft Details
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