Indonesian Air Force - TNI-AU Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara

The aircraft was performing a short flight from Bandung to Tasikmalaya, West Java. While starting the descent to Tasikmalaya, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Galunggung (2,240 meters high) located about 18 km northwest of Tasikmalaya. Twelve passengers and all three crew members were killed while 12 other passengers were injured, some of them seriously. It was confirmed by the Indonesian Air Force that one of the pilot was the famous Indonesian aviation Pioneer Captain Anumerta Muhammad Syamsudin Noor. In his honor, the airport of Banjarmasin will be renamed in 1970.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina IIA in Jambi: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1948

Type of aircraft:

Consolidated PBY Catalina

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RI-005

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

292

YOM:

1941

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Jambi

Country:

Indonesia

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Asia

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The aircraft was grounded in Jambi for few days following technical problems. Shortly after takeoff from the Batang Hari River in Jambi, the seaplane stalled and crashed into the river and sank. Both crew members were killed. The accident occurred during combat with the Dutch forces.
Crew:
Ralph Richard Cobley, pilot,
John Londa, mechanic.
Source & photos:
http://museumperjuanganrakyatjambi.blogspot.ch/2012/02/ri-005.html

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL near Bandar Lampung: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1948

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

RI-002

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Mountains

Schedule:

Yogyakarta – Serang – Bandar Lampung – Bukittinggi

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20578

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1944

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Few minutes after takeoff from Bandar Lampung-Branti Airport, the aircraft crashed into a mountainous area. As the airplane failed to arrive, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. On April 7, 1978, a farmer found the wreckage in a wooded area located on Mt Punggur, about 26 km north of Branti Airport. The aircraft was performing a flight from Yogyakarta to Bukittinggi with intermediate stops in Goda AFB located in Serang and Bandar Lampung.
Crew:
Bobby Freeberg, pilot,
Bambang Saptoadji, copilot,
Mr. Santoso, copilot,
Mr. Sumadi, flight engineer,
Mr. Suryatman, radio operator.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Bukit Tanjung Hantu: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

Operator:

Registration:

RI-003

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Delivery

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Songkhla – Bukittinggi

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The aircraft left Songkhla, Thailand, bound for Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, to be delivered to the Indonesian Air Force. It was carrying medical supplies as well. While flying along the west coast of Malaysia, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea, killing both occupants, Lt Col Iswahjudi and Air Vice-Marshal Halim Perdanakusuma.