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Upon touchdown, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway, lost its landing gear and came to rest in a ditch. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

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It appears that the tail wheel was still locked on landing, causing the aircraft to be uncontrollable.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DL near Beruas: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1945

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

43-16261

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Mountains

Schedule:

Singapore – Butterworth

MSN:

20727

YOM:

1944

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While cruising at an altitude of 600 meters, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a dense wooded area. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. The wreckage was discovered by walkers in June 1985 in an isolated area.
Crew:
F/O Judson B. Baskett,
Pfc Donald E. Jones,
1st Lt William H. Myers.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland V in Kuantan

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1945

Type of aircraft:

Short S.25 Sunderland

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Registration:

PP158

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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On landing on Kuantan River, near the city of Kuantan, the seaplane hit an unspecified object that was submerged in water. The hull ruptured, causing flooding. All 12 occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was lost.

Probable cause:

Collision with a submerged object in water.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator VI in Kuala Pilah: 8 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1945

Type of aircraft:

Consolidated B-24 Liberator

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Registration:

KL654

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Supply

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The crew was performing a mission to drop special agents and supplies when, overflying the drop zone at a too low altitude, the aircraft christened 'Snake' hit trees and crashed in a dense wooded area. The wreckage was found in 1996 in an isolated area. All eight crew members have been killed.
Crew (356th Squadron):
F/Lt John Selwyn Watts, pilot,
F/O Edward Donald Mason, copilot,
F/O William Kenneth Dovey, navigator,
Sgt Jack Blakey, flight engineer,
F/Sgt William Ross, air gunner,
F/Sgt Raymond Arthur Towell, air gunner,
F/O John Trevor Bromfield, bombardier,
F/Sgt Arthur Turner, radio operator.

Crash of a Martin 166 WH-3 off Muar: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)

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Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Singapore - Singapore

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The airplane departed RAF Sembawang in Singapore on a combat mission over Malaysia. It was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea off Muar. All four crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Japanese fighter.

Crash of Martin 166 WH-3 in Muar: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)

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M-572

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Singapore - Singapore

MSN:

808

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1936

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The airplane departed RAF Sembawang in Singapore on a combat mission over Malaysia. It was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crash landed in a rubber plantation near Muar. A crew was killed and three others were rescued.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Japanese fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I off Port Klang: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 1, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

L1414

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

8697

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1939

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It is believed that the airplane was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea off Port Klang. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/Sgt John Walker Coutts Bowie,
F/Lt Norman Douglas Lancaster,
F/Sgt William Watson Martin.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Japanese fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I off Port Klang: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 1, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

L8440

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Flight

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Bombing

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It is believed that the airplane was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea off Port Klang. Lost without trace.
Crew:
P/O Eric Crompton,
F/O Geoffrey William Haigh,
F/O Frank Martin.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Japanese fighter.