Garuda Indonesia Flight 542 was a scheduled passenger flight on 3 February 1961, which was reported missing enroute from Surabaya to Balikpapan. All 26 occupants on board were lost in the accident.^[1]

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Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 542

A Garuda Indonesian Airways Douglas DC-3
Disappearance
Date	3 February 1961 (1961-02-03)
Summary	Missing, presumed crashed into the sea
Site	Off Madura Island
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Douglas DC-3
Operator	Garuda Indonesian Airways
Registration	PK-GDY
Flight origin	Juanda Airport, Surabaya, Indonesia
Destination	Sepinggan Airport, Balikpapan, Indonesia
Occupants	26
Passengers	21
Crew	5
Fatalities	26 (presumed)
Missing	26
Survivors	0 (presumed)

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The aircraft departed Surabaya-Juanda Airport at 11:35 pm inbound for Balikpapan. While in cruising altitude, the airplane disappeared from radar screens and presumably crashed into the Java Sea. SAR were conducted but eventually suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the 26 occupants was found. The crew was unable to send any distress call prior to the accident. Due to a lack of evidence, it was not possible to determine the exact cause of the accident.