RMAF Pilatus PC-7 crashed at Kedah

[MIR 2]

A Royal Malaysian Air Force, Pilatus PC-7 crashed at Sintok, Kedah around 1015 this morning. Pilot killed in the crash. The poor aircraft had earlier left AOR for a training sortie. Condolences and rest in peace...

[Phil M. 0]

A Royal Malaysian Air Force, Pilatus PC-7 crashed at Sintok, Kedah around 1015 this morning. Pilot killed in the crash. The poor aircraft had earlier left AOR for a training sortie. Condolences and rest in peace

 

OH NO NOT ANOTHER ONE

[MIR 2]

Correction..the PC-7 was performing a solo air display, not a training sortie as mentioned above.

 

ALOR SETAR: Thousands of Universiti Utara Malaysia students and their parents watched in horror as a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Pilatus PC-7 exploded and caught fire in midair during a solo airshow at 10.15am on Thursday.

 

The 33-year-old pilot was manoeuvring the aircraft to thrill the crowd at the opening of the UUM convocation expo when the plane’s engine compartment, in front of the cockpit, exploded and caught fire.

 

The crowd watched helplessly as the pilot bailed out of the diving plane, with thick black smoke trailing from the engine compartment, before it crashed behind the Bukit Tangga Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) next to the UUM campus.

 

Although the pilot managed to eject from the plane, his body, still strapped to the seat, was found some 10m from the wreckage.

 

The body was airlifted from the scene to the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital for a post-mortem.

 

A police spokesman said the plane had earlier left the RMAF College in Kepala Batas, Alor Setar, to perform at the airshow.

 

RMAF has used the aircraft since 1982 to train its pilots at its flight college.

- The Star

RMAF Pilatus PC-7 incidents and accidents

 

1. July 1984 - near Kepala Batas

 

2. 1989 - Pendang, Kedah.

 

3. September 1990 - Sintok, Kedah

 

4. 1991 - Kepala Batas

 

5. 1992 - Chukai, terengganu

 

6. July 1993 - Kampung Cemumar, Tambun Tulang, Perlis.

 

7. April 2001 - Tokai, Kedah.

 

8. February 2001 - crashed 13 nautical miles in the South China Sea near Gebeng. Pilot ejected & survived

 

9. August 2003 - Batu 25,Changlun-Sintok Highway in Sintok, Kedah.

 

10. May 2004 - Kampung Padang Gelanggang, Sanglang, Kedah, Sanglang.

 

11. 2004 - Two PC-7 collided mid-air, Terengganu ?. No casualties.

 

12. December 2004 - Kampung Titi Besi ,Padang Terap.

 

13. May 2006 - Emergency landing on paddy field at Kampung Hujung Padang, Kedah. 15 minutes after take-off. Pilots survived

 

14. September 2009 - Langkawi.

 

15. March 2010 - Sintok, Kedah.

 

The list above is from my own record(incomplete).I reckon there's more not in the list..

Edited March 25, 2010 by MIR

[MOHD RAMZAN FADZIL 0]

From youtube..someone already posted.

 

[MIR 2]

Thanks for the video link, Ramzan

Hrrm...I guess the pilot was attempting to perform a stall turn or tail slide maneuver but unable to recover This is the third PC-7 crash in Sintok. Sad news.. four plane crashes in Malaysia this month

Edited March 25, 2010 by MIR

[Aiman 0]

Al-Fatihah to, late Mej ZULRIHAN MUHAMMED BIN JUSOH RMAF

 

PC7 MKII aircraft belonging to a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) based in the Royal Air Force College, Alor Setar, Kedah has crashed in the area of Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Kedah Sintok at 1015. The aircraft had departed from Alor Setar Air Force College at 10:03 am for the purpose of flight training. Pilots who flew aircraft in respect of Mej Zulrihan Muhammed bin Jusof RMAF has been confirmed dead in the incident. Mej late Muhammed Zulrihan from Kota Bharu Kelantan has been left a widow, Wizana bte Abd Ghani and 3 children. Late to participate in the Royal Malaysian Air Force February 25, 1991. Chief of Air Force, Gen Dato 'Sri Rodzali bin Daud RMAF ,RMAF thanked all citizens and sympathy to his wife, children and all family members late Mej Zulrihan Muhammed bin Jusof RMAF. The RMAF appreciate your service, civic and sacrifices that have been donated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force hero in defending national sovereignty and security.

 

From the Official Website of Royal Malaysian Air Force.

[Radzi 2]

Mej late Muhammed Zulrihan from Kota Bharu Kelantan has been left a widow

......Huh?

 

Anyway condolences to the family. May Allah bless his soul.

Edited March 26, 2010 by Radzi

[iwan 3]

not another one!its obviously a technical failure with the engine exploding and all..its sickening to see the lives of our pilot wasted like that!

[Mushrif A 3]

From the Official Website of Royal Malaysian Air Force.

 

The Engrish has suffered a technical problem too.

 

 

 

But condolences to the family. Pity his children, losing a dad at such a young age. I hope TUDM really really takes care of them until adulthood.

[KK Lee 5]

May the pilot RIP

 

Another posting on youtube

 

Doubt it was engine failure.

[Mohd Azizul Ramli 2]

Al Fatihah to the pilot.

 

As a former student of UUM, I feel very sad and shock that the Pesta Convocation started off like this. From the clips, most of the students are running towards the crash side after the impact to have a look, because from the thick black smoke I think they thought the aircraft crashed somewhere around the campus' golf course behind the sports complex. The actual crash side, the MARDI office, is located outside the compound of the university.

[flee 5]

A similar sort of crash took place on 2 April - this time Brazilian Air Force:

 

 

Brazil's air force has started an inquiry after a pilot with the Esquadrilha da Fumaca aerobatic team was killed after his Embraer T-27 aircraft crashed during a display at Lages in the southern Santa Catarina state.

 

The team had been performing at an event commemorating the 68th anniversary of the Aeroclube de Lages, founded in 1942.

 

Video images of the moments preceding the crash indicate that the T-27 entered a steep climb, rolling to the left several times, before entering a rapid dive.

 

Video here: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/04/04/340258/video-brazilian-air-force-probes-fatal-display-team-crash.html