1 fatality

Training flight collision with power lines near Bandung (PK-SAI)

Lembang, IndonesiaFlight

On April 26, 1936, a De Havilland DH.60 Moth (registration PK-SAI) operated by Nederlands-Indische Vliegclub (NIVC) was involved in an aviation accident near Lembang, Indonesia in flight. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Collision with high-tension wires during a local training flight. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-08-04Data APIEditorial standards

A local training aircraft struck high-tension wires en route from Bandung and crashed in Lembang, resulting in the death of the student pilot and minor injuries to the instructor.

What happened

An instructor and a female student pilot departed from Bandung for a routine local training flight. During the en-route phase, the aircraft encountered high-tension wires, leading to a mid-air collision. The impact caused the airplane to crash in Lembang, located approximately 10 kilometers northeast of the departure airfield. Following the accident, the instructor sustained minor injuries, while the student pilot was killed.

Findings

The primary contributing factor identified in the sequence of events was the collision with high-tension wires during the flight path. No specific registration number or aircraft model is provided in the available source material for this incident.

Probable cause

Collision with high-tension wires during a local training flight.