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| Date: | Monday 31 July 1995 |
| Time: | 12:44 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou |
| Owner/operator: | Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) |
| Registration: | M21-13 |
| MSN: | 296 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ca 2 km off Labuan Airport (LBU) -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Labuan Airport (LBU/WBKL) |
| Labuan Airport (LBU/WBKL) |
The DHC-4 Caribou operated on a training flight when one of the engines caught fire. The pilot ditched the plane off Labuan.
Sources:
http://www.dhc4and5.org/RMAFCaribous2.html (photo)
Scramble 197(66)
New Straits Times - Aug 3, 1995
New Straits Times - Aug 1, 1995
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2024 16:52 | TB | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 18-Nov-2024 17:25 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 19-Nov-2024 08:38 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 19-Nov-2024 08:39 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 19-Nov-2024 08:52 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 19-Nov-2024 08:54 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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