Indonesia

Shortly after takeoff from Merauke-Mopah Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane clip trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area. A crew member was rescued while nine others were killed.

On 16 July at 0332 hours local time (15 July - 1802 hours GMT) the aircraft took off from Mokmer aerodrome on the Island of Biak, on a scheduled transport flight to Manila. It carried nine crew members and fifty-nine passengers. A few minutes after take-off the pilot asked the operator in the control tower to keep the runway lights on. Shortly thereafter he requested permission to make a "low run" over the aerodrome. Both requests were granted, In the meantime, the aircraft had made a turn to the right and a turn to the left and was flying in a westerly direction back towards the aerodrome. During this approach the aircraft lost altitude gradually and at 0336 local time it crashed into the sea one kilometer from the shore. It burst into flames, broke apart and sank immediately. Eleven passengers and one stewardess were rescued.The stewardess and one of the surviving passengers died later in hospital.

The amphibian aircraft departed Jayapura-Sentani Airport along the north coast of New Guinea on a VFR flight plan for the Baliem River at 0840LT on a transport flight carrying a load of furniture, foodstuffs and aluminum sheets. At 0922 the Biak area control centre and Sentani aeronautical radio station both received a report from the aircraft that it was over the ldenburg River, course 220 degrees, VFR at 9,000 feet in slight rain, operation normal. When the next position report over the Baliem became overdue, the Sentani aeronautical radio station and the Biak area control centre attempted to contact the aircraft, but to no avail. The aircraft was found after one month of extensive searching, crashed on a 10,335 foot high mountain. The sole occupant, the pilot, did not survive the crash.

The aircraft took off from Hong Kong-Kai Tak Airport bound for Jakarta at 0425 hours Greenwich Mean Time carrying 8 crew members and 11 passengers. The flight was uneventful until approximately five hours after take-off when a muffled explosion was heard in the aircraft while cruising at an altitude of 18,000 feet over the sea. Smoke started entering the cabin through the cold air ducts almost immediately and a localized fire was detected soon after on the starboard wing behind the number three engine nacelle. A rapid descent was commenced for ditching the aircraft and distress signals broadcast. In spite of fire fighting action, during which No. 3 engine was feathered, the fire spread very rapidly and caused hydraulic failure followed by electrical failure. During the final stages of the descent, executed under extremely difficult circumstances, dense smoke entered the cockpit reducing the visibility to almost nil. The aircraft impacted the water with the starboard wing tip, and the nose submerged almost instantaneously. Only three crew members survived the accident. The aircraft was destroyed. All passengers were Chinese and European journalists flying to Jakarta to take part to the Asia-Afro Bandung Conference.

Following an uneventful flight from Jakarta via Palembang, the crew started the approach to Jambi Airport. After touchdown, the aircraft encountered difficulties to stop and overran. While contacting a soft ground, the airplane lost its undercarriage and came to rest in a muddy field. All 22 occupants were evacuates safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

En route, the left engine failed, forcing the crew to ditch the aircraft. On landing, the seaplane struck a reef and sank rapidly. All crew members were able to evacuate safely while the aircraft was lost.

Shortly after takeoff from the bay of Serui, the seaplane crashed into the sea. Three crew members were killed while four others were injured.

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.

After landing at Juanda Airport, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest into a ditch. Both pilots were killed while all other occupants were injured.

The seaplane was involved in a survey flight on behalf of the Bataafse Petroleum Maatschappij, the Oil Company of Batavia. Following an uneventful mission, the aircraft crashed while landing in the Bay off Muntok and sank. Four crew members and two passengers were killed while five other occupants were injured. The aircraft was lost.
Crew:
Mr. Meyer, pilot,
Mr. Ward, copilot, †
Mr. Kenney, copilot, †
Mr. Geeve, radio operator, †
Mr. Winkelaar, radio operator. †
Passengers:
Mr. De Braber, †
Mr. Brinkgreve, †,
Mr. Fray,
Mr. Happee,
Mr. Van Polanen Petel,
Mr. Reiniers.