Last updated: 19 January 2021
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| Date: | Saturday 17 January 1976 |
| Type: | Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 401 |
| Operator: | Royal Malaysian Air Force - RMAF |
| Registration: | FM1025 |
| C/n / msn: | 181 |
| First flight: | 1964 |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Dart (series unknown) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 22 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Kuala Lumpur Subang International Airport (KUL) ( Malaysia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kuching Airport (KCH/WBGG), Malaysia |
| Kuala Lumpur-Simpang Air Base (WMKF), Malaysia |
The Herald transport plane was planning to land at Kuala Lumpur-Simpang Air Base when the left undercarriage failed to extend. The pilot decided to divert to Subang Airport for a controlled belly landing.
The aircraft was sold to British Air Ferries, January 1978 (G-BEYI) and broken up for spares at Kuala Lumpur.
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Kuching Airport to Kuala Lumpur-Simpang Air Base as the crow flies is 973 km (608 miles).
Distance from Kuching Airport to Kuala Lumpur-Simpang Air Base as the crow flies is 973 km (608 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
