Accident
Last updated: 23 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Datum: | 24 JAN 1961 |
| Tijd: | 02:48 UTC |
| Type: | Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3C) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Garuda Indonesia Airways |
| Registratie: | PK-GDI |
| Constructienummer: | 19672 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1944 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 16 / inzittenden: 16 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 21 / inzittenden: 21 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Mount Burangrang (Indonesië)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Jakarta (unknown airport), Indonesië |
| Bandung-Husein Sastranegara Airport (BDO/WICC), Indonesië | |
| Vluchtnummer: | 424 |
The DC-3 took off from Jakarta at 02:09 Z for a flight to Bandung, Yokjakarta and Surabaya. The plane climbed to a cruising altitude of 3500 feet to fly below the clouds. At 02:43 the flight crew requested permission to climb to FL95. The plane was then instructed to contact Husein tower, but the latter didn't acknowledge. Te DC-3 didn't arrive at it's destination and the wreckage was found on January 28 on the western slope of Mount Burangrang at an altitude of 5400 feet.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The attempt by the pilot to fly over mountainous terrain when unsure of his position and in weather conditions which severely restricted visibility". Bronnen:
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Douglas DC-3
- 2118e ongeval
- ca 13.000 built
- 113e zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
- 174e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)
Indonesië- 4e zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
- 30e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)