Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 February 1942
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3-194B
Owner/operator: KNILM-Kon. Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij
Registration Number: PK-AFZ
Location: Tanjung Batu, Dutch East India –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The aircraft’s fuel system and engine components were directly impacted by the fuel exhaustion.The aircraft’s fuel system and engine components were directly impacted by the fuel exhaustion.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a forced landing approximately 30 km South-West of Palembang due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and was unable to maintain altitude, leading to a sudden loss of thrust and subsequent landing.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a forced landing approximately 30 km South-West of Palembang due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and was unable to maintain altitude, leading to a sudden loss of thrust and subsequent landing.
Description
Force landed into jungle due to fuel exhaustion 30 km SSW of Palembang.
Primary Cause
Fuel exhaustion was the primary cause of the incident.Fuel exhaustion was the primary cause of the incident.Share on:
