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Crash of a Martin B-10 WH-2 in Jakarta: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
M-528
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Jakarta - Jakarta
MSN:
740
YOM:
1936
Location:
Jakarta-Halim Perdanakusuma
City District of Jakarta
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was completing as local training sortie out from Tjililitan Airport in Jakarta. While circling in the vicinity of the airfield, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft impacted trees and crashed. A crew was killed and three others were injured.

Crash of a Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat off Batavia

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat
Operator:
Registration:
G-ADUY
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
S.816
YOM:
1935
Location:
Jakarta
City District of Jakarta
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The seaplane aircraft named 'Capella' was engaged in an international schedule flight on behalf of Qantas. While taxiing in the harbor of Batavia (Jakarta), the aircraft collided with an unknown floating object. The captain abandoned the departure procedure and returned to the harbor when the airplane partially sank. All eight occupants evacuated safely and the float plane was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Collision with an unknown floating object while taxiing for takeoff.

Crash of a Martin 139 WH-1 in Jakarta: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1938 at 2310 LT
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
M-506
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Jakarta - Jakarta
MSN:
669
YOM:
1935
Location:
Jakarta
City District of Jakarta
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Jakarta-Tjililitan Airport on a night patrol flight, carrying one passenger (ca reporter) and four crew members. While climbing, the bomber went out of control and crashed in Pangkalanjati, some 10 km southwest of the airport. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Khouw Khe Hien, pilot,
Lt A. G. Vermeulen, pilot,
J. Hermanides, observer,
D. B. P. van Riel, radio operator.
Passenger:
Mr. G. C. de Hondt.

Crash of a Vickers Viking IV off Batavia

Date & Time: Oct 5, 1923
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viking (Serie I/II/III & IV)
Operator:
Registration:
V-203
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Jakarta
City District of Jakarta
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, the airplane crashed in the Batavia harbor off Tanjung Priok. The pilot was rescued and the aircraft was lost.

Crash of a LVG C.VI in Batavia: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1922 at 0700 LT
Type of aircraft:
LVG C.VI
Operator:
Nederlands-Indische Luchtvaart Onderneming
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Batavia – Semarang
Location:
Jakarta
City District of Jakarta
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Antjol in Batavia, the aircraft impacted trees and crashed. A passenger was injured while three other occupants were killed.
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