Bandung – Jakarta – Banjoemans – Semarang

On February 10, 1948 at 04:25 PM, Bandung – Jakarta – Banjoemans – Semarang experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, with the event recorded near Bandung West Java.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

19 people were known to be on board, 19 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 15, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Bandung-Andir Airport, while climbing in stormy weather, the crew informed ground that an engine failed. While trying to return, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion into a wooded ravine located near Padalarang, about 10 km northwest of Bandung Airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 19 occupants were killed, among them 11 soldiers and four members of a music ensemble.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-REA, MSN 16380/33128, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.8612°, 107.5917°.