ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222933
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| Date: | Sunday 2 February 1969 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk |
| Owner/operator: | Penang Flying Club |
| Registration: | 9M-AMP |
| MSN: | C1-0755 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Permatang Damar Laut, Penang -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Bayan Lepas International Airport (PEN/WMKP) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in sea after explosion in flight. One of the two on board, Mr. George Davidson (Flying Instructor) was killed. He was president of the Penang Flying Club. Student pilot Peter Lim Hock Chye (20) rescued by fishermen. He had sustained serious head injuries, and was flown to hospital off the deck of the fishing boat by an RAF SAR (Search And Rescue) Helicopter.
Sources:
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19690203-1.2.6
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19690204-1.2.42
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2019 15:48 | TB | Added |
| 16-Sep-2022 06:16 | ROD BROWN | Updated [Registration, Cn, Country, Source] |
| 31-Oct-2022 08:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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