M21-10

On March 30, 1970 at 08:50 AM, M21-10 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, operated by Royal Malaysian Air Force - Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia, with the event recorded near Cowie Bay Sabah.

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

19 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 52.6%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Cowie Bay. Ten passengers were killed while nine other occupants were rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration M21-10, MSN 278, year of manufacture 1969.