Narrative:
The aircraft went missing on a flight from Surabaya. The wreckage was never found.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 3 February 1961 |
| Time: | 23:50 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Garuda Indonesia Airways |
| Registration: | PK-GDY |
| MSN: | 13052 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 18829 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 26 |
| Aircraft damage: | Missing |
| Aircraft fate: | Presumed damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Madura Island ( Indonesia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Surabaya-Juanda Airport (SUB/WARR), Indonesia |
| Balikpapan-Sepingan Airport (BPN/WALL), Indonesia | |
| Flightnumber: | 542 |
The aircraft went missing on a flight from Surabaya. The wreckage was never found.
Classification:
Photos
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 Surabaya-Juanda Airport to Balikpapan-Sepingan Airport as the crow flies is 814 km (509 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Surabaya-Juanda Airport to Balikpapan-Sepingan Airport as the crow flies is 814 km (509 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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.
languages: 
Indonesia
Share
Douglas DC-3
- ca 13.000 built
- 3521st loss
- 1365th fatal accident
- 45th worst accident (at the time)
- 90th worst accident (currently)
Indonesia- 3rd worst accident (at the time)
- 26th worst accident (currently)
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2023 Flight Safety Foundation