Aircraft Photo of PK-AFO | Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra | KNILM - Royal Netherlands Indies Airways | AirHistory.net #139293
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:PK-AFO
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed 14 Super Electra
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed 14 Super Electra
Aircraft Version:Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra
C/n (msn):1415
Operator Titles:KNILM - Royal Netherlands Indies Airways
Location
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YSSY   IATA: SYD   Local: YSSY   Other: -
 
Photo Date:19 July 1938
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 139293
Photo Comment

PK-AFO arriving in Sydney on the first KNILM service from Batavia (Jakarta). The flight took 21 hours under the command of Captain J. Schott. There was one passenger, plus mail, photos and films. PK-AFO was lost on January 22, 1940 when it crashed into the sea soon after take-off from Denpasar enroute to Sydney. One survivor among the nine on board. Photo from: Hood Collection/State Library of New South Wales

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