Incident Overview
Date: Monday 24 May 1999
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou
Owner/operator: Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM)
Registration Number: M21-05
Location: Kuching Airport (KCH) –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Two engines of the aircraft.Two engines of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power during a training mission, resulting in a crash into a swampy area at the end of the runway. The primary engine suffered a complete power failure.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power during a training mission, resulting in a crash into a swampy area at the end of the runway. The primary engine suffered a complete power failure.
Description
Crashed into a swampy area at the end of the runway during a regular training mission. One of the airplane’s two engines had lost power.
Primary Cause
Loss of engine power during flight.Loss of engine power during flight.Share on:
