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Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 542
A Garuda Indonesian Airways Douglas DC-3
Accident
Date3 February 1961 (1961-02-03)
SummaryMissing, presumed crashed into the sea
Siteoff Madura Island
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDouglas DC-3
OperatorGaruda Indonesian Airways
RegistrationPK-GDY
Flight originJuanda Airport, Surabaya, Indonesia
DestinationSepinggan Airport, Balikpapan, Indonesia
Occupants26
Passengers21
Crew5
Fatalities26 (presumed)
Missing26
Survivors0 (presumed)

Garuda Indonesia Flight 542 was a scheduled passenger flight on 3 February 1961, which was reported missing enroute from Surabaya to Balikpapan. All 26 occupants on board were lost in the accident.[1]

Flight

The aircraft departed Surabaya-Juanda Airport at 11:35 pm inbound for Balikpapan. While in cruising altitude, the airplane disappeared from radar screens and presumably crashed into the Java Sea. SAR were conducted but eventually suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the 26 occupants was found. The crew was unable to send any distress call prior to the accident. Due to a lack of evidence, it was not possible to determine the exact cause of the accident.

References

  1. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-20-DK PK-GDY Madura Island". Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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