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

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald
Operator:
Registration:
FM1025
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kuching - Kuala Lumpur
MSN:
181
YOM:
1964
Location:
Kuala Lumpur-Subang-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
Selangor
Country:
Malaysia
Region:
Asia
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 De Havilland DHC-4A Caribou into the Cowie Bay: 10 killed

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1970 at 0850 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
M21-10
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
278
YOM:
1969
Location:
Cowie Bay
Sabah
Country:
Malaysia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Cowie Bay. Ten passengers were killed while nine other occupants were rescued.

Crash of a Scottish Twin Pioneer in Bukit Dajak: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Bukit Dajak
Perak
Country:
Malaysia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on a supply mission, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Bukit Dajak, some 30 km from Bidor. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Buang bin Ahmad, pilot,
P/O Chia Siew Hong, copilot.
Passengers:
Prebet Ibrahim Hj Ismail,
Prebet Raffie bin Mohamed Ibrahim.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-4A Caribou in Meligan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1967
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
M21-02
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Labuan - Meligan
MSN:
246
YOM:
1966
Location:
Meligan
Sabah
Country:
Malaysia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While on a supply mission from Labuan, the airplane crashed while approaching Meligan Airstrip and came to rest 2 km short of runway. The copilot was killed while eight others occupants were injured.

Crash of a Scottish Twin Pioneer 3 in Fort Tapong

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
Operator:
Registration:
FM1067
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
587
YOM:
1961
Location:
Fort Tapong
Perak
Country:
Malaysia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. All 14 occupants, among them 12 police officers, were rescued while the aircraft was written off.
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