| Date: | Friday 22 January 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3M-400 |
| Owner/operator: | Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AU (Air Force) |
| Registration: | T-701 |
| MSN: | SH.1871 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331-2-201A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 20 km S off Biak -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biak (unknown airport) |
| Biak (unknown airport) |
The aircraft crashed into the sea during a night-time training mission from Biak, Indonesia.
On of the crewmen was the son-in-law of former President Soekarno.
Sources:
The Straits Times 27 January 1971, p26
Nederlands Dagblad 28 January 1971, p4
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