Narrative:
After a flight of approximately 4 hrs departing from Singapore, the aircraft was observed flying at a low altitude approximately at Tegal (mid Java, Indonesia) for a forced landing. The aircraft crashed due to fuel starvation. According to the crew, compass error and lost position was encountered.
Forced landing outside airport
accident date: 01-02-1972
type: Douglas DC-6
registration: XW-PEH
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 1 February 1972 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6 |
| Operating for: | PENAS |
| Leased from: | Royal Air Lao |
| Registration: | XW-PEH |
| MSN: | 43126/132 |
| First flight: | 1948 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Tegal ( Indonesia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Singapore (unknown airport), Singapore |
| Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport (JKT), Indonesia |
After a flight of approximately 4 hrs departing from Singapore, the aircraft was observed flying at a low altitude approximately at Tegal (mid Java, Indonesia) for a forced landing. The aircraft crashed due to fuel starvation. According to the crew, compass error and lost position was encountered.
Classification:
Fuel exhaustionForced landing outside airport
Sources:
» The Straits Times, 4 February 1972, Page 1Photos
accident date: 01-02-1972
type: Douglas DC-6
registration: XW-PEH
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