XL991

While completing a local training flight, both engines failed simultaneously. The crew ditched the airplane about 5 km off Tioman Island and was later rescued. The aircraft sank and was lost.

Flight / Schedule

XL991

Registration

XL991

MSN

525

Year of Manufacture

1958

Date

September 29, 1967 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Tioman Island Pahang

Region

Asia • Malaysia

Coordinates

2.8065°, 104.1722°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On September 29, 1967 at 12:00 AM, XL991 experienced a crash involving Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Tioman Island Pahang.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While completing a local training flight, both engines failed simultaneously. The crew ditched the airplane about 5 km off Tioman Island and was later rescued. The aircraft sank and was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration XL991, MSN 525, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 2.8065°, 104.1722°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While completing a local training flight, both engines failed simultaneously. The crew ditched the airplane about 5 km off Tioman Island and was later rescued. The aircraft sank and was lost.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Asia • Malaysia

Aircraft Details

Registration

XL991

MSN

525

Year of Manufacture

1958