X-34

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.

Flight / Schedule

X-34

Aircraft

Dornier DO.24

Registration

X-34

MSN

71

Date

December 17, 1941 at 12:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Aircraft

Dornier DO.24

Registration

X-34

MSN

71