Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 February 2016
Aircraft Type: IPTN/CASA CN-235M-VIP
Owner/operator: Royal Malaysian Air Force – RMAF
Registration Number: M44-07
Location: off Kuala Selangor –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: CN-235M-VIP aircraftCN-235M-VIP aircraft
Category: Accident
A CN-235M-VIP aircraft, operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force, crashed in shallow waters near a swampy beach in Kuala Selangor, Malaysia. The aircraft suffered significant fire damage but all eight crew members were safely evacuated. A fisherman attempting to assist with rescue efforts tragically drowned.A CN-235M-VIP aircraft, operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force, crashed in shallow waters near a swampy beach in Kuala Selangor, Malaysia. The aircraft suffered significant fire damage but all eight crew members were safely evacuated. A fisherman attempting to assist with rescue efforts tragically drowned.
Description
A CN-235M-VIP, operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force, crash-landed in shallow waters in a swampy beach area off Kuala Selangor, Malaysia. The aircraft caught fire but all eight crew members survived. A fisherman from a nearby village, drowned while trying to help.
Source of Information
http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/02/129633/rmaf-aircraft-crash-lands-along-kuala-selangor-coastline, http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-air-force-plane-crashes-in-selangor-all-on-board-survive-but-rescuer-dies, http://www.news.mydebat.com/blog/4-gambar-pesawat-tudm-cn235-terhempas-di-kuala-selangor/http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/02/129633/rmaf-aircraft-crash-lands-along-kuala-selangor-coastline, http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-air-force-plane-crashes-in-selangor-all-on-board-survive-but-rescuer-dies, http://www.news.mydebat.com/blog/4-gambar-pesawat-tudm-cn235-terhempas-di-kuala-selangor/Primary Cause
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