XP294
Flight / Schedule
XP294
Aircraft
Scottish Aviation Twin PioneerRegistration
XP294
MSN
572
Year of Manufacture
1961
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
September 11, 1964 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Bario Sarawak
Region
Asia • Malaysia
Coordinates
3.7479°, 115.4604°
Crash Cause
Other causes
Narrative Report
On September 11, 1964 at 12:00 AM, XP294 experienced a crash involving Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Bario Sarawak.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is other causes. After landing on a wet runway in Bario, the airplane skidded, veered off runway and came to rest in a ravine. All four crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration XP294, MSN 572, year of manufacture 1961.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 3.7479°, 115.4604°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After landing on a wet runway in Bario, the airplane skidded, veered off runway and came to rest in a ravine. All four crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.
Cause: Other causes
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Malaysia
Aircraft Details
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