Date: | Tuesday 1 February 1972 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas DC-6 |
Owner/operator: | PENAS |
Registration: | XW-PEH |
MSN: | 43126/132 |
Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 9 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Tegal -
Indonesia
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
Departure airport: | Singapore (unknown airport) |
Destination airport: | Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport (JKT) |
Narrative:After a flight of approximately 4 hrs departing from Singapore, the aircraft was observed flying at a low altitude approximately at Tegal (mid Java, Indonesia) for a forced landing. The aircraft crashed due to fuel starvation. According to the crew, compass error and lost position was encountered.
Sources:
The Straits Times, 4 February 1972, Page 1 Location
Images:
photo (c) Airview
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