Perak | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

After landing at Ipoh-Sultan Azlan Shah Airport, the twin engine aircraft veered off runway to the right, lost its undercarriage and came to rest near the fire brigade building. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Scottish Twin Pioneer CC.1 in Gerik

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1968

Type of aircraft:

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer

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Registration:

XM963

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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560

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1959

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Went out of control upon landing apparently following the failure of the tailwheel. There were no casualties.

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

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1967

Type of aircraft:

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer

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Flight

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Supply

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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 Scottish Twin Pioneer 3 in Fort Tapong

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1962

Type of aircraft:

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer

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FM1067

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587

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1961

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. All 14 occupants, among them 12 police officers, were rescued while the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Scottish Twin Pioneer CC.1 in Ipoh: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1959

Type of aircraft:

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer

Operator:

Registration:

XG561

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Ipoh - Ipoh

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The crew was involved in a local training mission on behalf of the 209th Squadron. Shortly after liftoff, while climbing, the pilot-in-command made a sharp turn to the left. The tower controller told the pilot about the presence of a telegraph pole and the pilot was able to avoid the pole but not the electrical cables. The airplane stalled and crashed in a huge explosion, killing both pilots.

Probable cause:

Apparently to avoid a low pressure area approaching the airport, the pilot decided to turn to the left after takeoff instead to the right as in the published departure procedures.

Crash of a Vickers 607 Valetta C.1 in Perak: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1957

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Valetta

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VX491

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1950

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Perak

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Malaysia

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Asia

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The crew was engaged in a supply mission over the Perak province. After dropping a load of various goods, the crew encountered technical problems with the left propeller that was overspeeding. The propeller was feathered when the aircraft lost height, struck trees and crashed in a dense jungle. Three crew members were killed while four others were injured. They walked away for four days before reaching a village.

Probable cause:

Left propeller oversped in flight.

Crash of a Vickers 607 Valetta C.1 near Ipoh: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1956

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Valetta

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Registration:

VX521

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Supply

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Mountains

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1950

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The crew was completing a supply mission on behalf of the 110th Squadron. After the load has been dropped, while at an altitude of 500 feet, the aircraft was facing a mountain and the pilot made a sharp turn to the left when the aircraft stalled and crashed. The wreckage was found few days later and all nine crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew misjudged the distance with the ground, forcing the pilot to attempt a sharp turn to avoid collision. Investigations determined that the aircraft's speed was too low during the last turn, causing the airplane to stall and to crash.

Crash of a Douglas VC-47D-27-DK in Sungai Padi: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1951

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Air Carriers - Hong Kong

Registration:

VR-HEP

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Mountains

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Butterworth – Kota Kinabalu

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15782/32530

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1945

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En route, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Bukit Besar located 6,5 km west of Sungai Padi. The airplane was destroyed upon impact and all 10 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-30-DK Dakota C.4 near Ipoh: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

KN536

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Mountains

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16359/33107

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1945

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The crew was performing a reconnaissance mission after a RAF Spitfire was missing. After the aircraft went into a narrow valley, the captain applied full power and elected to gain height when the base of the empennage hit trees. The aircraft stalled and crashed on the slope of a wooded hill and was destroyed. All three crew members from the 52nd Squadron were killed.

Probable cause:

The crew misjudged the aircraft performances and failed to prepare the flight properly. Following this accident, recommandations were published by the RAF to avoid missions at low height in such flight conditions.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Bukit Tanjung Hantu: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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Registration:

RI-003

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Flight

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Delivery

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Songkhla – Bukittinggi

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The aircraft left Songkhla, Thailand, bound for Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, to be delivered to the Indonesian Air Force. It was carrying medical supplies as well. While flying along the west coast of Malaysia, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea, killing both occupants, Lt Col Iswahjudi and Air Vice-Marshal Halim Perdanakusuma.