Bandung - Kalijati
Flight / Schedule
Bandung - Kalijati
Aircraft
Vickers Viking (Serie I/II/III & IV)Registration
V-201
Date
January 25, 1923 at 11:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Aircraft
Vickers Viking (Serie I/II/III & IV)Registration
V-201
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