Midair Collision Involving Two Garuda C-47 Aircraft Near Palembang (PK-GDE)

On January 1, 1966, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (registration PK-GDE) operated by Garuda Indonesian Airways was involved in an aviation accident near Palembang, Indonesia during landing or approach. 17 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: It is believed the collision was caused by the fact that both crew failed to pay sufficient attention to potential traffic while approaching the same airport at the same time. Poor ATC assistance may have been a contributing factor. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.