ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 330599
| 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) |
| Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport (JKT) |
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
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