Bario - Marudi

On September 3, 1991 at 02:10 PM, Bario - Marudi experienced a crash involving Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, operated by Airtech Rajawali Udara, with the event recorded near Long Seridan Sarawak.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

20 people were known to be on board, 14 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 70.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 12, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. 18 minutes after takeoff from Bario Airport, while in cruising altitude, both engines failed due to fuel exhaustion. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located 9 km from Long Seridan. Six passengers were rescued while 14 other occupants were killed, among them both pilots.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9M-AZB, MSN 1975, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 3.9776°, 115.0690°.