Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 January 1942
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2-112
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A30-8
Location: N off Flores Island –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The Boeing 737 aircraft’s flight control systems and navigation equipment.The Boeing 737 aircraft’s flight control systems and navigation equipment.
A four-member crew of a Boeing 737 aircraft was shot down over the Suma Strait, en route from Surabaya to Kupang. All four crew members survived the incident.A four-member crew of a Boeing 737 aircraft was shot down over the Suma Strait, en route from Surabaya to Kupang. All four crew members survived the incident.
Description
Shot down over the Sumba Strait, en route Surabaya-Kupang. All four crew members survived.
Primary Cause
Possible adverse weather conditions, specifically a sudden and intense thunderstorm, may have caused a loss of control and resulted in the aircraft’s trajectory deviation.Possible adverse weather conditions, specifically a sudden and intense thunderstorm, may have caused a loss of control and resulted in the aircraft’s trajectory deviation.Share on:
