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Crash of a Boeing 737-230C in Kuching

Date & Time: Jan 13, 2007 at 0552 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-RPX
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kuala Lumpur - Kuching
MSN:
20256
YOM:
1970
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful mail flight from Kuala Lumpur, the crew initiated a night approach to Kuching Airport. After touchdown on a wet runway due to recent heavy rain falls, the aircraft deviated to the left and veered off runway. While contacting soft ground, both main gears collapsed, the left engine was torn off and the aircraft came to rest 1,500 metres past the runway threshold. All four crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou in Kuching: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 1999 at 1315 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
M21-05
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Kuching - Kuching
MSN:
270
YOM:
1969
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Kuching Airport. On final approach, one of the engine failed. The aircraft lost height and crashed in a swampy area near the airport. All five occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules in Sibu: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1990 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
M30-03
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kuching - Sibu
MSN:
4674
YOM:
1976
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
32
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft was completing a special flight from Kuching to Sibu, carrying members of a delegation taking part to Royal visit in Sibu. On final approach to Sibu Airport, the crew was forced to shut down both engines n°3 and 4 for unknown reasons. The approach was continued and after touchdown, the aircraft deviated from the centerline to the left, veered off runway and collided with trees. A passenger was killed by unsecured baggages and three other occupants were seriously injured. The aircraft was written off.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-4A Caribou in Simanggang

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
M21-12
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Balikpapan - Kuching
MSN:
280
YOM:
1969
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Balikpapan to Kuching, a warning light came on in the cockpit panel, indicating a low oil pressure on the left engine. The crew shut down the left engine and feathered its propeller. Due to bad weather in Kuching, the captain decided to divert to Simanggang where the airplane landed safely on one engine. After touchdown, the airplane decelerated and the pilot-in-command completed a 180 turn then a backtrack procedure when one of the landing gear went into a soft ground along the runway edge. After the left engine oil tank was filled, the crew took off for Kuching. After liftoff, during initial climb, a warning light came on in the cockpit panel, indicating a technical problem with the feathering system on the right engine. The airplane started to roll left and right then lost height and crashed in a jungle located 1,400 meters past the runway end. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all three crew members were injured.

Crash of a Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald 401 in Kuala Lumpur

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1976
Operator:
Registration:
FM1025
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kuching - Kuala Lumpur
MSN:
181
YOM:
1964
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
22
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a flight from Kuching to the Sempang Airbase in Kuala Lumpur. On approach, the left main gear failed to extend and the captain decided to divert to Subang Airport where he completed a belly landing. The aircraft slid for few dozen metres and came to rest. While all 25 occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Kuching

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L4921
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
8936
YOM:
1939
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an engine failure on approach. After touchdown, the airplane went out control, veered off runway, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on approach.