Incident Overview
Date: Monday 31 July 1995
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou
Owner/operator: Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM)
Registration Number: M21-13
Location: ca 2 km off Labuan Airport (LBU) –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A DHC-4 Caribou aircraft experienced an engine fire during a training flight off Labuan. The pilot initiated a ditching, resulting in the aircraft being lost.A DHC-4 Caribou aircraft experienced an engine fire during a training flight off Labuan. The pilot initiated a ditching, resulting in the aircraft being lost.
Description
The DHC-4 Caribou operated on a training flight when one of the engines caught fire. The pilot ditched the plane off Labuan.
Source of Information
http://www.dhc4and5.org/RMAFCaribous2.htmlhttp://www.dhc4and5.org/RMAFCaribous2.htmlPrimary Cause
Engine failure during a training flight.Engine failure during a training flight.Share on:
