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| Date: | Saturday 18 November 2017 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130H-30 Hercules |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Malaysian Air Force - RMAF |
| Registration: | M30-14 |
| MSN: | 5311 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Labuan Airport (LBU) -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Labuan Airport (LBU/WBKL) |
The aircraft experienced landing gear problems and was forced to land without its gear.
RMAF said "the aircraft circled for six hours to burn fuel before making the emergency landing"
There was no injuries reported.
Sources:
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/11/18/rmaf-aircraft-makes-emergency-landing-in-labuan/
http://www.borneotoday.net/faulty-landing-gear-forces-hercules-make-belly-landing-at-labuan-airport/ .
https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/11/304740/rmaf-pilot-forced-belly-land-c130-transport-aircraft-labuan-airport
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http://www.airliners.net/photo/Malaysia-Air-Force/Lockheed-C-130H-30-Hercules-L-382/4583963
Images:
Media:
A RMAF Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft makes emergency landing at Labuan airport, Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia - https://t.co/LOv3FNazfe via @staronline pic.twitter.com/gf6rPoQ2ek
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 18 novembre 2017
Faulty Landing Gear Forces Hercules Make Belly Landing At Labuan Airport https://t.co/slfBYUf7XP pic.twitter.com/OKHNbSlBk9
— Borneo Today (@borneotodaynews) 18 novembre 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2017 13:22 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 18-Nov-2017 13:24 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
| 18-Nov-2017 13:59 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 18-Nov-2017 16:03 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Location, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 18-Nov-2017 16:20 | TB | Updated [Cn, Location, Source, ] |
| 18-Nov-2017 19:19 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 18-Nov-2017 19:51 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
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