Kota Kinabalu - Kota Kinabalu

On November 23, 1971 at 12:00 AM, Kota Kinabalu - Kota Kinabalu experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Malaysia-Singapore Airlines - MSA, with the event recorded near Kota Kinabalu Sabah.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 human factor. The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Kota Kinabalu Airport. Following several touch-and-go manoeuvres, the pilot under supervision started a new takeoff procedure when the instructor decided to simulate an engine failure and reduced the power on the right engine. The pilot-in-command reduced power on the left engine and started an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, struck various obstacles, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. While both pilots were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9V-BCU, MSN 10463, year of manufacture 1971.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 6.0384°, 116.1213°.