Bandung - Kalijati

On final approach to Kalijati Airfield, the seaplane impacted a tree and crashed. A crew member was killed and the second was injured.

Flight / Schedule

Bandung - Kalijati

Registration

V-201

Date

January 25, 1923 at 11:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Kalijati West Java

Region

Asia • Indonesia

Coordinates

-6.5239°, 107.6735°

Narrative Report

On January 25, 1923 at 11:00 AM, Bandung - Kalijati experienced a crash involving Vickers Viking (Serie I/II/III & IV), operated by Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force - ML-KNIL, with the event recorded near Kalijati West Java.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

On final approach to Kalijati Airfield, the seaplane impacted a tree and crashed. A crew member was killed and the second was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration V-201.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.5239°, 107.6735°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On final approach to Kalijati Airfield, the seaplane impacted a tree and crashed. A crew member was killed and the second was injured.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

50.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Bandung - Kalijati

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Indonesia

Aircraft Details

Registration

V-201