Alan B. 5 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 just reported by Bernama 14 Survive Crash As Light Plane Overshoots Runway MIRI, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- A light passenger aircraft crashed after overshooting the runway while landing at the Ba'Kelalan airport, about 120 miles east of here, today but all 14 people on board are safe. The DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, belonging to Malaysia Airlines' subsidiary MASWings, crashed at the end of the runway at the short take-off and landing airport (STOLport) as it came in to land at 9.34 am, said Ba'Kelalan State Assemblyman Nelson Balang Rining who was briefed by officers of the Lawas Department of Civil Aviation. The pilot, co-pilot and all 12 passengers were unhurt in the incident, which badly damaged the aircraft, he said when contacted by Bernama. Nelson, who is now in Lawas, said the weather was "considerably fine" when the aircraft took off from Lawas STOLport at 8.45 am. In KUCHING, MASWings managing director Dr Amin Khan, when contacted by Bernama, said the aircraft, on a Miri-Lawas-Ba'Kelalan flight, skidded about 10 metres from the runway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desmond C 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 omggg Note from Admin : Please refrain from ' spamming ' . You have been warned Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Wong 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 (edited) Twin Otter, i used to sit from Sibu-Mukah last time. Littly tiny cute aircraft with 2 mini fans inside only. No aircon. haha Aww..luckily all of them safe.. Edited September 13, 2008 by David Wong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lim ML 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 just reported by Bernama I wonder if it's the same 1 that I used to take from Tomanggong to Sandakan?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 All safe, none hurt - thank you up there ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilber Tan 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 when see the topic name "crash" so then after reading the description "all safe"...phew.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asyraf Kamil 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 Wondering if it was a pilot error... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sung 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 no worries, memerang kembar very robust, not easy to kong, except there was once mas twin otter kena scrap due to beyong economical repair, was to supposed to have 6 but now 5, hahaha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter Sim 1 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 oh dear, if this plane were to be written off i wonder how would it affect the schedules.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sung 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 Good la, then can see the memerang kembar -400 coming with glass cockpit, hahaha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashmil Abd Ghani 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 First good to hear all safe include pilots and paseengers, any animal as cargo during that flight?? :rolleyes: I believe it difficult to us to get any picture of this accident plane because Ba'kelalan is really interior of Borneo..And I no idea how MASwings engineer to fix/repair this Twin Otter..If this plane need tp write off mean Ba'kelalan Airport will have a statue.. hehehe.. It a call sign for MASwings to replace this Twin Otter..Actually this DHC-6 need to be replace first instead the Fokker 50 when we talk about age of the plane..But they purchase during that time may be to get bit cheapest price tag I believe.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 Wondering if it was a pilot error... Don't count on it. There are many other reason in this world you should think of first. Anyway it is not really a crash, more like a runway overshoot. And the merang kembar is one tough aircraft. BTW, where is exactly Ba'Kelalan? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louis L. 2 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 good to hear that everyone pasanger and crew is safe , i was thinking about the worst when u saw the title of this thread . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samuel Chy 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 ....BTW, where is exactly Ba'Kelalan? that's my question too. btw, luckily all safe. Khaled, is your friend on that flight? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sung 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 bekalalan is somewhere north of sarawak around nearby miri, heard it will be written off due to badly damage, it was reported lost engine power during final and swift to the right Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth Chong WT 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 SO SAD!! I havent had the chance to fly in one...will try to catch a Memerang Kembar soon... Here is the route map of Twin Otter...hope it gives you a better idea where Bakelalan is. Its in the Highland...and there is an apple farm just next to the runway...Bakelalan Apples... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 Anybody know the registration? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jinprayer 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 9M-MDN the aircraft is totally out, now only leave 4 DHC in malayisa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Khaled 2 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 Me got no friend on that flight. Loke, are you doing the ATR conversion?(if I got the right person ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rozhan 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 That was nasty! Thanks for the first picture of the accident MIR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Y. J. Foo 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 Ouch! Definitely a write-off for me. :blink: From Wikipedia it seems Twin Otters' manufacturing line has been restarted (by another company). Maybe they should replacwe them with newer Twin Otters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashmil Abd Ghani 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2008 :o ..What happen to the Twin Otter...Shock me when I see the picture..Thanks MIR for the picture..Where did you get the picture?? Look like the Twin Otter hit something where..Any idea what it is?? Look like the Twin Otter will rest in peace at Be'kalalan forever.. To Capt. Radzi and Mr. Samuel..Here is Be'kelalan,Southeast of Miri Town in Lawas Division administration and near with Kalimatan Indonesia international border.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sung 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2008 (edited) Yup, it's the viking air, you can surf their website. Both props still intake and seems no twist or bend, yet no casualties, memerang kembar really robust. Edited September 14, 2008 by Sung Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth T 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2008 My goodness, is this aircraft beyond repairable? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites