
Aircraft | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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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 This photo was added on 28 April 2019, and has since been viewed 769 times. |