Singapore - Kuala Lumpur

On February 19, 1989 at 06:36 AM, Singapore - Kuala Lumpur experienced a crash involving Boeing 747-200, operated by Flying Tigers, with the event recorded near Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Singapore-Changi Airport, carrying a load of textiles, computer softwares and mail as well as four crew members. Following a direct route to Kayell for an NDB approach to runway 33, the crew was cleared to 'descend two four zero zero' (2,400 feet), which was interpreted by the crew as 'to 400'. The crew continued the descent, passed below the minimum descent altitude of 2,400 feet when the aircraft struck trees and crashed on the slope of a wooded terrain located near the village of Puchong, about 14 km from the airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all four crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N807FT, MSN 21828, year of manufacture 1979.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 3.1533°, 101.6927°.