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| Date: | Tuesday 6 July 1982 |
| Time: | 08:33 |
| Type: |  IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 Islander |
| Owner/operator: | Malaysian Airlines System - MAS |
| Registration: | 9M-MDD |
| MSN: | 684 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2,5 miles from Long Semado-Lawas Airport (LSM) -
 Malaysia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Long Semado-Lawas Airport (LSM) |
| Lawas Airport (LWY/WBGW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
MAS flight MH953, a BN-2A-8 Islander, crashed shortly after takeoff from Long Semado, Malaysia.
The aircraft took-off using runway 20 from Long Semado with five people on board. From eyewitness reports the aircraft suffered an engine failure (starboard) just after take off at an approximate height of between 100'-150'. The aircraft continued on to Long Beluyu where it crash landed on a football field. The aircraft on its landing roll came into contact with a 2 feet high earth embankment surrounding the football field. The impact with the earth embankment caused the aircraft to be thrown over the embankment.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.mot.gov.my/en/Archived%20BSKU/1980-1989/1982/1982%209M-MDD.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2024 17:36 | harro | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report] |
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