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| Date: | Friday 24 September 1982 |
| Time: | c. 15:15 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou |
| Owner/operator: | Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) |
| Registration: | FM1415 |
| MSN: | 304 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 4 km N of Kampung Atap -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Taiping Airport (TPG/WMBI) |
| Kuala Lumpur (unknown airport) |
The DHC-4A Caribou crashed in the Cameron Highlands, 24 km west of Brinchang, Malaysia, killing all seven on board.
The aircraft departed Taiping at 14:50 on a supply mission for Orang Asli settlements in Gedung, Atap and Tenom areas.
Last contact with the flight was at 15:15 hours.
The wreckage was found the next day in hilly jungle terrain.
Sources:
(2) http://www.dhc4and5.org/RMAFCaribous2.html (photo)
New Straits Times Malaysia - Sep 26, 1982 p.1
The Straits Times, 27 September 1982, Page 13
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2024 17:25 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 19-Nov-2024 09:43 | TB | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 19-Nov-2024 11:46 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 19-Nov-2024 11:47 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 19-Nov-2024 11:51 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Nov-2024 11:54 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Nov-2024 09:52 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 20-Nov-2024 15:03 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 20-Nov-2024 15:08 | TB | Updated [Time, ] |
| 21-Nov-2024 10:47 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 22-Nov-2024 10:27 | TB | Updated [Registration, ] |
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