XL150

The crew took part to a demonstration flight when he encountered poor weather conditions. While cruising at low height, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located some 144 km north of Johor Bahru. The wreckage was found about 50 meters below the summit and all six crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

XL150

Registration

XL150

MSN

1036

Year of Manufacture

1957

Date

December 15, 1967 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Malaysia All Malaysia

Region

Asia • Malaysia

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 15, 1967 at 12:00 AM, XL150 experienced a crash involving Blackburn B-101 Beverley, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Malaysia All Malaysia.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew took part to a demonstration flight when he encountered poor weather conditions. While cruising at low height, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located some 144 km north of Johor Bahru. The wreckage was found about 50 meters below the summit and all six crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XL150, MSN 1036, year of manufacture 1957.

Fatalities

Total

6

Crew

6

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew took part to a demonstration flight when he encountered poor weather conditions. While cruising at low height, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located some 144 km north of Johor Bahru. The wreckage was found about 50 meters below the summit and all six crew members were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

6

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Malaysia

Aircraft Details

Registration

XL150

MSN

1036

Year of Manufacture

1957