Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 542
![]() A Garuda Indonesian Airways Douglas DC-3 | |
Disappearance | |
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Date | 3 February 1961 (1961-02-03) |
Summary | Missing, presumed crashed into the sea |
Site | Off Madura Island |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Douglas DC-3 |
Operator | Garuda Indonesian Airways |
Registration | PK-GDY |
Flight origin | Juanda Airport, Surabaya, Indonesia |
Destination | Sepinggan Airport, Balikpapan, Indonesia |
Occupants | 26 |
Passengers | 21 |
Crew | 5 |
Fatalities | 26 (presumed) |
Missing | 26 |
Survivors | 0 (presumed) |
Garuda Indonesia Flight 542 was a scheduled passenger flight on 3 February 1961, which was reported missing en route 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. Search and rescue operations were conducted but eventually suspended after a 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
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-20-DK PK-GDY Madura Island". Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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