Accident Miles M.2 Hawk PK-SAL,
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Date:Sunday 19 November 1939
Time:day
Type:Miles M.2 Hawk
Owner/operator:Nederlandse Indische Vliegclub
Registration: PK-SAL
MSN: 13
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Darmo Airfield, Soerabaja, East Java -   Indonesia
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Darmo Airport, Surabaya
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Designed by Miles, built by Phillips and Powers Aircraft (Reading) Limited at Reading Airport, Berkshire, UK, the aircraft was registered to the manufacturer as G-ACKX on October 18, 1933. It became PK-SAL on December 22, 1933, registered to Nederlandsch-Indische Vliegclub (Netherlands-East Indies Aero Club) at Darmo Airport.

On November 19, 1939, the plane stalled in the first turn after takeoff from Darmo Airport and crashed. Both occupants, a Mr. Sanders and his wife, Sanders-Noordhoorn, were killed and the aircraft was written off."

Sources:

1. http://www.hdekker.info/Nieuwe%20map/1939.htm#19.11.1939
2. http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/deMoorJaap/11450.htm
3. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ACKX.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A4.htmll
5. http://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/component/content/article/15-aeroplanes/77-register-gb-g-ac?highlight=WyJnLWFjc3IiXQ==

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Jun-2012 12:38 harro Added
01-Sep-2017 18:46 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
16-Sep-2021 08:25 Cobar Updated [Photo]
11-Jun-2022 02:42 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
03-Jul-2023 01:57 Ron Averes Updated [[Location]]
04-Jul-2023 04:38 Ron Averes Updated [[[Location]]]

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