9M-AXN

While taxiing at Pulau Penang Airport, the twin engine airplane collided in unknown circumstances with a second Malaysian Air Charter Short Skyvan registered 9M-AQG. There were no casualties while both aircraft were damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

9M-AXN

Registration

9M-AXN

MSN

1868

Year of Manufacture

1969

Date

December 18, 1980 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Penang Penang

Region

Asia • Malaysia

Coordinates

5.2266°, 100.4505°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 18, 1980 at 12:00 AM, 9M-AXN experienced a crash involving Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, operated by Malaysian Air Charter, with the event recorded near Penang Penang.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. While taxiing at Pulau Penang Airport, the twin engine airplane collided in unknown circumstances with a second Malaysian Air Charter Short Skyvan registered 9M-AQG. There were no casualties while both aircraft were damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9M-AXN, MSN 1868, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.2266°, 100.4505°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While taxiing at Pulau Penang Airport, the twin engine airplane collided in unknown circumstances with a second Malaysian Air Charter Short Skyvan registered 9M-AQG. There were no casualties while both aircraft were damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Malaysia

Aircraft Details

Registration

9M-AXN

MSN

1868

Year of Manufacture

1969