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Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 424

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Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 424
A Garuda Indonesian Airways Douglas DC-3, similar to the accident aircraft.
Accident
DateJanuary 24, 1961 (1961-01-24)
SummaryPilot error, CFIT
SiteMount Burangrang, West Java
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDouglas DC-3
OperatorGaruda Indonesian Airways
RegistrationPK-GDI
Flight originKemayoran Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia
1st stopoverHusein Sastranegara Airport, Bandung, Indonesia
Last stopoverAdisucipto Airport, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
DestinationJuanda Airport, Surabaya, Indonesia
Occupants21
Passengers16
Crew5
Fatalities21
Survivors0

Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 424 was a scheduled passenger flight on January 24, 1961, which crashed into Mount Burangrang, 15 km (9.3 mi) north of its destination. All 21 occupants were killed.[1][2]

Flight

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Flight 424 took off from Jakarta at 10:09 am (local time) for a flight to Surabaya with stopovers in Bandung and Yogyakarta. The plane climbed to a cruising altitude of 3,500 feet to fly below the clouds. At 10:43 am, the flight crew requested permission to climb to 9,500 feet. The plane was then instructed to contact Husein tower at 10:45 am, but the latter didn't acknowledge. A few minutes later, Flight 424 crashed into the western slope of Mount Burangrang at an altitude of 5,400 feet at approximately 10:48 am. The wreckage was found four days later on January 28. All 21 occupants were killed.

The probable cause of the accident was the attempt by the pilot to fly over mountainous terrain when unsure of his position and in weather conditions which severely restricted visibility.

References

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  1. ^ "GA424 (GIA424) Garuda Indonesia Flight Tracking and History". FlightAware.
  2. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3C) PK-GDI Mount Burangrang". aviation-safety.net.