Date & Time:
Jan 13, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Air Carriers - Hong Kong
Registration:
VR-HEP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Butterworth – Kota Kinabalu
MSN:
15782/32530
YOM:
1945
Country:
Malaysia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
3
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
7
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
En route, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Bukit Besar located 6,5 km west of Sungai Padi. The airplane was destroyed upon impact and all 10 occupants were killed.
