Selangor

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Subang - Subang

MSN:

N055

YOM:

2005

Flight number:

Sintar Sakti 02

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The crew departed Kuala Lumpur-Subang-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport at 0835LT on a local training flight. Ten minutes later, the left engine caught fire and failed, forcing the captain to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in the sea, few metres off the beaches of Taman Malawati Utama, south of Kuala Selangor. The copilot was injured (broken arm) while seven other occupants escaped unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Ground accident of a Boeing 747-368 in Kuala Lumpur

Date & Time: Aug 23, 2001 at 2208 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 747-300

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Registration:

HZ-AIO

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

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Kuala Lumpur - Jeddah

MSN:

23266

YOM:

1985

Flight number:

SV3830

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Following technical problems with the engines, the aircraft was transferred to a hangar at Kuala Lumpur for maintenance. In the evening, a team of six technicians was dispatched to convoy the aircraft to the main terminal where 319 passengers should embark on a flight to Jeddah. While on a taxiway, the engineers attempted to turn to another taxiway when control was lost. The aircraft veered off taxiway and came to rest, nose first, in a drainage ditch. All six occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. At the time of the accident, only the engine n°2 and 3 only were running and it is believed that the auxiliary hydraulic pump switches were in the OFF position. Thus, the nosewheel steering system was inoperative as well as the brakes.

Ground accident of a Harbin Yunsunji Y-12-II in Kuala Lumpur

Date & Time: Feb 2, 1995

Type of aircraft:

Harbin Yunsunji Y-12

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Registration:

9M-TAE

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Taxiing

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Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)

Schedule:

Kuala Lumpur - Tioman

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1992

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While taxiing at Kuala Lumpur Airport, the pilot applied braked when approaching a right turn when the aircraft veered 90° to the left, rolled through the ramp and eventually collided with a parked Pelangi Air Dornier DO228 registered 9M-PEL. While the DO228 was slightly damaged, the Y12 was written off. All 19 occupants escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the loss of control occurred after the brakes failed because the pilot did not select the primary hydraulic system.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter in Kuala Lumpur: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1989

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Registration:

9M-PSJ

Flight Phase:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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City

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Kuala Lumpur - Kuala Lumpur

MSN:

854

YOM:

1986

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The single engine aircraft was engaged in a survey flight, carrying five passengers and one pilot. En route, unknown technical problems forced the crew to return to Kuala Lumpur-Subang Airport when the aircraft crashed on a car near the airport. All six occupants were killed while there was no casualties on ground.

Crash of a Boeing 747-249F in Puchong: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1989 at 0636 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 747-200

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Registration:

N807FT

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Cargo

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Singapore - Kuala Lumpur

MSN:

21828

YOM:

1979

Flight number:

FT066

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Aircraft flight hours:

34000

Aircraft flight cycles:

9000

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The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Singapore-Changi Airport, carrying a load of textiles, computer softwares and mail as well as four crew members. Following a direct route to Kayell for an NDB approach to runway 33, the crew was cleared to 'descend two four zero zero' (2,400 feet), which was interpreted by the crew as 'to 400'. The crew continued the descent, passed below the minimum descent altitude of 2,400 feet when the aircraft struck trees and crashed on the slope of a wooded terrain located near the village of Puchong, about 14 km from the airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all four crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

The following findings were reported:
- The GPWS alarm sounded in the cockpit but the crew failed to respond appropriately,
- The crew failed to adhere to the published approach procedures and approach checklist,
- Poor crew coordination,
- Lack of visibility,
- Non-standard phraseology used by ATC, causing the crew to misinterpret instructions.

Crash of an Airbus A300B2-120 in Kuala Lumpur

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1983 at 1938 LT

Type of aircraft:

Airbus A300

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OY-KAA

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Kuching - Singapore - Kuala Lumpur

MSN:

122

YOM:

1980

Flight number:

MH684

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Executive/Corporate/Business

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233

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Aircraft flight hours:

3907

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Following an uneventful flight from Singapore-Changi Airport, the crew started the approach to Kuala Lumpung-Subang Airport by night and poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. During an ILS approach to runway 15 with an RVR of 450 meters, the pilot-in-command was unable to establish a visual contact with the runway and eventually decided to make a go-around. Four other attempts to land failed and during the sixth approach procedure, the crew descended below the MDA until the aircraft contacted trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located 1,200 meters short of runway, bursting into flames. All 247 occupants were quickly evacuated, 20 of them were injured. The undercarriage and both engines were torn off while the aircraft was partially destroyed by a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

The flight crew's decision to continue the approach after passing the MDA below the glide without proper visual contact with the ground/runway. Published procedures violation, lack of visibility, poor weather conditions were considered as contributing factors.

Crash of a Learjet 35A off Kuala Selangor: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1983 at 2100 LT

Type of aircraft:

Learjet 35

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Registration:

N482U

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Flight

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Kuala Lumpur - Colombo

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35-482

YOM:

1982

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The twin engine airplane departed Kuala Lumpur-Subang Airport at 2141LT bound for Colombo, Sri Lanka. While flying at an altitude of 27,000 feet, the crew was cleared to climb to FL390 when the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the Malacca Strait, about 20 km off Kuala Selangor. SAR operations were initiated and a survey kit was found six days later. The main wreckage as well as bodies or debris were not found.
Crew:
Noel Anandappa, pilot,
Sydney Soysa, copilot,
S. Senenakye, steward.
Passenger:
Upali Wijewardene,
S. M. Ratnam,
Ananda Peli Muhandiram.

Probable cause:

Due to lack of evidences as the wreckage was not found, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined.

Crash of a Douglas DC-8-62H in Kuala Lumpur: 34 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1977

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-8

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JA8051

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Tokyo - Hong Kong - Kuala Lumpur

MSN:

46152

YOM:

1971

Flight number:

JL715

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Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald

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While descending to Kuala Lumpur-Subang Airport on a flight from Tokyo via Hong Kong, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility. On final approach, the captain descended below the MDA when the four engine airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a rubber plantation located about 6 km from runway 15 threshold. The aircraft broke into several pieces and 34 occupants were killed, among them eight crew members. All 45 other people were injured.

Probable cause:

The accident was caused by the captain descending below minimum descent altitude without having the runway in sight, and continuing the descent until the aircraft struck terrain four nautical miles short of the runway threshold.
A subsidiary contributory factor was insufficient monitoring of the aircraft's flight path by the captain under the adverse weather conditions with several aircraft in the holding pattern awaiting their turn for approach and, more importantly, the co-pilot's failure to challenge the captain's breach of company regulations.

Crash of a Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald 401 in Kuala Lumpur

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1976

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FM1025

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Military

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Kuching - Kuala Lumpur

MSN:

181

YOM:

1964

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