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| Date: | unk. date 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou |
| Owner/operator: | Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) |
| Registration: | FM1405 |
| MSN: | 270 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Kuching -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ditched and submerged. Date unkown/in the 70is. Idle time in the water unknown. Airframe lifted off water by USS Tarawa 1979 in a stripped contition.
Note: USS Tarawa operating in the South China Sea APR/MAY 1979
Sources:
http://www.dhc4and5.org/RMAFCaribous2.html (photos)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2024 10:08 | TB | Added |
| 19-Nov-2024 10:17 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Nov-2024 10:17 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, ] |
| 19-Nov-2024 11:45 | TB | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Nov-2024 13:32 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Nov-2024 10:01 | TB | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Nov-2024 15:50 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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