Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 424

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]

  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.