Surabaya – Kupang
Flight / Schedule
Surabaya – Kupang
Aircraft
Douglas DC-2Registration
A30-8
MSN
1291
Year of Manufacture
1934
Operator
Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDate
January 28, 1942 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Indonesia All Indonesia
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Coordinates
-6.1831°, 106.8354°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On January 28, 1942 at 12:00 AM, Surabaya – Kupang experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-2, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Indonesia All Indonesia.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While performing a flight from Surabaya to Kupang and cruising along the Flores Island, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea, north of the island. The aircraft was lost while all four occupants were rescued and transferred later to Australia. Crew: F/O Noel Wilson Webster, F/Sgt Lionel Maurice Van Praag, Sgt Eric Picker, Cpl Frederick Christopher James Mason.
Aircraft reference details include registration A30-8, MSN 1291, year of manufacture 1934.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.1831°, 106.8354°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While performing a flight from Surabaya to Kupang and cruising along the Flores Island, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea, north of the island. The aircraft was lost while all four occupants were rescued and transferred later to Australia. Crew: F/O Noel Wilson Webster, F/Sgt Lionel Maurice Van Praag, Sgt Eric Picker, Cpl Frederick Christopher James Mason.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Surabaya – Kupang
Operator
Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia
Aircraft Details
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