Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 June 1962
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Koninklijke Luchtmacht – Klu (Royal Netherl. Air Force)
Registration Number: X-11
Location: Puncak Jaya –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
On March 15, 1969, a Dutch military transport plane vanished during a flight from Merauke (MKQ) to Biak (BIK). The wreckage was found on the southern side of Puncak Jaya at a height of 4160 meters. The remains of the casualties were recovered in 1991.On March 15, 1969, a Dutch military transport plane vanished during a flight from Merauke (MKQ) to Biak (BIK). The wreckage was found on the southern side of Puncak Jaya at a height of 4160 meters. The remains of the casualties were recovered in 1991.
Description
The Dutch military transport plane went missing on a flight from Merauke (MKQ) to Biak (BIK). The wreckage was discovered in 1969 on the southern side of Puncak Jaya at a height of 4160 m. The remains of the casualties were recovered in 1991.
Source of Information
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