Narrative:
Lost height after takeoff, struck the water with a wingtip and crashed.
The aircraft operated on a flight to Sydney, Australia.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 22 January 1940 |
| Type: |  Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra |
| Operator: | KNILM-Kon. Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij |
| Registration: | PK-AFO |
| MSN: | 1415 |
| First flight: | 1938 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Denpasar-Ngurah Rai Bali International Airport (DPS) ( Indonesia)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Denpasar-Ngurah Rai Bali International Airport (DPS/WADD), Indonesia |
| Kupang-El Tari Airport (KOE/WATT), Indonesia |
Lost height after takeoff, struck the water with a wingtip and crashed.
The aircraft operated on a flight to Sydney, Australia.
Sources:
» Opsomming van de bekende ongevallen en incidenten in 1940 / H.DekkerPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Denpasar-Ngurah Rai Bali International Airport to Kupang-El Tari Airport as the crow flies is 942 km (589 miles).
Distance from Denpasar-Ngurah Rai Bali International Airport to Kupang-El Tari Airport as the crow flies is 942 km (589 miles).
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