 Atlantis refuelling in Koepang | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 May 1932– 6 July 1932 |
| Site | Cape St Lambert 14°20′1.2″S 127°46′45.4″E / 14.333667°S 127.779278°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Junkers W 33 |
| Aircraft name | Atlantis |
| Registration | D-1925 |
| Flight origin | Cologne, Germany |
| Stopover | |
| Last stopover | Koepang, Dutch Timor |
| Destination | Darwin, Australia |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 2 |
In 1932, pilot Hans Bertram and mechanic Adolph Klausmann were rescued while attempting to circumnavigate the world in a Junkers W 33 seaplane. After departing Koepang, Dutch Timor, they endured a storm in the Timor Sea on 15 May and were forced to land in a remote coastal area of the Kimberley region in northern Western Australia. The stranded men spent almost six weeks severely deprived of food and water and were close to death when they were rescued by a group of local Aboriginal fishermen on 22 June.