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| Date: | Saturday 25 August 1990 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Malaysian Air Force - RMAF |
| Registration: | M30-03 |
| MSN: | 4674 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 40 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sibu Airport -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kuching Airport (KCH/WBGG) |
| Sibu Airport |
The Royal Malaysian Air Force C-130 Hercules transport plane skidded off the runway Sibu Airport (SBW) on landing and came to rest in the jungle. Unsecured baggage fell on a passenger resulting in fatal head injuries. The captain reported that engines 3 and 4 were shut down on finals. Upon landing the C-130 veered left and ran into shrubs.
The airplane was port of a Royal entourage visiting Sibu.
Sources:
New Straits Times Malaysia - Aug 26, 1990
New Straits Times Malaysia - Aug 27, 1990
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2025 08:31 | ASN | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Category, ] |
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