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| Date: | Monday 16 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Martin 139WH-2 |
| Owner/operator: | ML-KNIL |
| Registration: | M-531 |
| MSN: | 744 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Muntok, Bangka Island, South Sumatra -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
3 VLG III (3rd Squadron of the 3rd BG). Pilot: 2/Lt. Pilot Observer Postma. Crew: Pvt. Soedasono; Sgt. mechanic A. Kaparang; Cpl. R.E.R. Hetharia.
Wreckage discovered in a mangrove swamp in 1985 by the Indonesian Air Force.
All four crew members MIA.
Sources:
https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-10/M-531.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2009 06:26 | Harmy | Added |
| 13-Nov-2017 13:03 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Feb-2018 18:00 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
| 02-Dec-2021 03:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 11-Jun-2022 03:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 05-Jul-2023 00:39 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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