Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat crash, Mar 12, 1939, Jakart...
Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat accident on March 12, 1939 near Jakarta City District of Jakarta, Indonesia with no fatalities. Cause: Collision with an...
- Date: March 12, 1939
- Aircraft: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat
- Location: Jakarta City District of Jakarta, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Cause: Collision with an unidentified floating object while taxiing
The Imperial Airways Short Empire flying boat Capella, operating a Qantas schedule, struck an unidentified floating object while taxiing in Batavia harbour and returned to its starting point. The hull was damaged beyond repair, and all occupants were uninjured.