Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 April 1931
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH.66 Hercules
Owner/operator: Imperial Airways
Registration Number: G-EBMW
Location: 16 km from Kupang –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Fuel systemFuel system
Category: Accident
A commercial airplane experienced a catastrophic failure during a trial mail flight from India to Melbourne, resulting in a forced landing due to fuel starvation. The flight originated from Semarang, Soerabaja, and Kupang.A commercial airplane experienced a catastrophic failure during a trial mail flight from India to Melbourne, resulting in a forced landing due to fuel starvation. The flight originated from Semarang, Soerabaja, and Kupang.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a forced landing following fuel starvation. The airplane operated on a trial mail flight from India to Melbourne with en route stops at Semarang, Soerabaja and Kupang.
Primary Cause
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