Crash of an Avro 504K in Cisarua
Date & Time:
Mar 14, 1934
Operator:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bandung - Bandung
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Bandung on a solo training flight. The engine failed in flight and the pilot bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a ravine. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot Lt Van Velthoven was uninjured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
