Labuan - Labuan
Flight / Schedule
Labuan - Labuan
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-4 CaribouRegistration
M21-13
MSN
281
Year of Manufacture
1969
Date
July 31, 1995 at 12:44 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Labuan Federal Territory of Labuan
Region
Asia • Malaysia
Coordinates
5.3388°, 115.2396°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 31, 1995 at 12:44 PM, Labuan - Labuan experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, operated by Royal Malaysian Air Force - Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia, with the event recorded near Labuan Federal Territory of Labuan.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a local training flight at Labuan Airport. Following several touch-and-go manoeuvres, the crew initiated a new approach when one of the engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in the sea few hundred metres offshore. Three crew members were killed and three others were seriously injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration M21-13, MSN 281, year of manufacture 1969.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.3388°, 115.2396°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a local training flight at Labuan Airport. Following several touch-and-go manoeuvres, the crew initiated a new approach when one of the engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in the sea few hundred metres offshore. Three crew members were killed and three others were seriously injured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Labuan - Labuan
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Malaysia
Aircraft Details
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