Taiping - Kuala Lumpur
Flight / Schedule
Taiping - Kuala Lumpur
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-4 CaribouRegistration
M21-17
MSN
306
Year of Manufacture
1973
Date
September 24, 1982 at 03:10 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Kampung Atap Johor
Region
Asia • Malaysia
Narrative Report
On September 24, 1982 at 03:10 PM, Taiping - Kuala Lumpur experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, operated by Royal Malaysian Air Force - Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia, with the event recorded near Kampung Atap Johor.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The twin engine airplane was completing a flight from Taiping to Kuala Lumpur under call sign 'Misty 116B'. En route, while cruising over the Cameron Mountain Range, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded and isolated area. The wreckage was found a day later and all seven occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration M21-17, MSN 306, year of manufacture 1973.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
7
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine airplane was completing a flight from Taiping to Kuala Lumpur under call sign 'Misty 116B'. En route, while cruising over the Cameron Mountain Range, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded and isolated area. The wreckage was found a day later and all seven occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Taiping - Kuala Lumpur
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Malaysia