Narrative:
The twin engine Grumman went missing during a test flight and believed crashed into the East Java jungle. Pilot Assistant Chief Commissioner A.G. Purnama.
» The Straits Times 10 May 1970, p2
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 6 May 1970 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-73 Mallard |
| Operator: | Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia (Indonesian Police) |
| Registration: | P-20.. |
| MSN: | J-17 |
| First flight: | 1947 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Missing |
| Aircraft fate: | Presumed damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | East Java ( Indonesia)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Denpasar-Ngurah Rai Bali International Airport (DPS/WADD), Indonesia |
| Jakarta (unknown airport), Indonesia |
The twin engine Grumman went missing during a test flight and believed crashed into the East Java jungle. Pilot Assistant Chief Commissioner A.G. Purnama.
Sources:
» Grumman G-73 Mallard / Geoff Goodall» The Straits Times 10 May 1970, p2
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