Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 September 1982
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou
Owner/operator: Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM)
Registration Number: FM1415
Location: 4 km N of Kampung Atap –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: DHC-4A Caribou aircraftDHC-4A Caribou aircraft
Category: Accident
A DHC-4A Caribou aircraft crashed in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members. The aircraft departed Taiping at 14:50 on a supply mission to Orang Asli settlements in Gedung, Tapang, and Tenom. Last contact was at 15:15, and wreckage was discovered in hilly jungle terrain the following day.A DHC-4A Caribou aircraft crashed in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members. The aircraft departed Taiping at 14:50 on a supply mission to Orang Asli settlements in Gedung, Tapang, and Tenom. Last contact was at 15:15, and wreckage was discovered in hilly jungle terrain the following day.
Description
The DHC-4A Caribou crashed in the Cameron Highlands, 24 km west of Brinchang, Malaysia, killing all seven on board. The aircraft departed Taiping at 14:50 on a supply mission for Orang Asli settlements in Gedung, Atap and Tenom areas. Last contact with the flight was at 15:15 hours. The wreckage was found the next day in hilly jungle terrain.
Source of Information
http://www.dhc4and5.org/RMAFCaribous2.html, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pKFUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-I8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3972%2C4765112http://www.dhc4and5.org/RMAFCaribous2.html, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pKFUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-I8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3972%2C4765112Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure during flight.Possible mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
