Incident Overview
Date: Monday 19 January 1959
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: AURI – Air Force of the Republic of Indonesia
Registration Number: T-472
Location: –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Transport planeTransport plane
Category: Accident
On Monday, January 19, 1959, at noon, an Indonesian Air Force transport plane was declared missing after it failed to arrive at its destination. A search was initiated following an official statement on February 20, 1959, and a subsequent AURI helicopter crash on February 7, 1959.On Monday, January 19, 1959, at noon, an Indonesian Air Force transport plane was declared missing after it failed to arrive at its destination. A search was initiated following an official statement on February 20, 1959, and a subsequent AURI helicopter crash on February 7, 1959.
Description
Indonesian Air Force transport plane declared missing after it had not arrived at its destination, Monday, 19 JAN 1959, noon. Search will continued (official statement 20 JAN 1959) Note: an AURI helicopter crashed during search 7 FEB 1959
Primary Cause
Possible navigational error or malfunction leading to loss of control.Possible navigational error or malfunction leading to loss of control.Share on:
