Incident Overview
Date: xx Dec 1941
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2-115G
Owner/operator: KNILM-Kon. Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij
Registration Number: PK-AFJ
Location: Darmo, Surabaya –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Wings and underside of the fuselageWings and underside of the fuselage
Category: Accident
A DC-2 aircraft experienced significant damage ? substantial wing and fuselage damage ? resulting from a brake failure. The airplane was subsequently withdrawn and destroyed shortly before the Japanese invasion of Indonesia.A DC-2 aircraft experienced significant damage ? substantial wing and fuselage damage ? resulting from a brake failure. The airplane was subsequently withdrawn and destroyed shortly before the Japanese invasion of Indonesia.
Description
The DC-2 sustained substantial damage to the wings and underside of the fuselage due to a brake failure. The airplane was withdrawn from use and later destroyed shortly before the Japanese invasion of Indonesia.
Primary Cause
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