Surabaya - Surabaya
Flight / Schedule
Surabaya - Surabaya
Aircraft
Dornier Do J WalRegistration
D-6
MSN
74/1
Year of Manufacture
1928
Date
April 24, 1928 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Madura Island East Java
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Coordinates
-7.0589°, 113.2839°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 24, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Surabaya - Surabaya experienced a crash involving Dornier Do J Wal, operated by Royal Netherlands Navy - Marineluchtvaartdienst, with the event recorded near Madura Island East Java.
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 40.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew departed Morokrembangan (Surabaya harbour) on a test flight over the Java Sea. En route, the crew encountered technical problems with the elevators and attempted to ditch the aircraft that crashed in the sea off Madura Island. Three crew members were rescued and two others were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-6, MSN 74/1, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -7.0589°, 113.2839°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Morokrembangan (Surabaya harbour) on a test flight over the Java Sea. En route, the crew encountered technical problems with the elevators and attempted to ditch the aircraft that crashed in the sea off Madura Island. Three crew members were rescued and two others were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
40.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Surabaya - Surabaya
Flight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia
Aircraft Details
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