Ibrahim 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2006 Light Aircraft Lands On Highway, Causes Massive Traffic Jam KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- A light aircraft made an emergency landing on the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Highway, bringing traffic on the busy stretch adjacent to the Sungai Besi Air Force station to a standstill Saturday. The yellow-coloured private experimental aircraft was descending on the runway when a strong gust of wind blew the 500kg two-seater, single-prop aircraft onto the busy highway at 3.26pm. The aircraft then hit a lamp post and landed on the road before coming to screeching halt, a Royal Selangor Flying Club spokesman told Bernama. He said the pilot and co-pilot were not injured in the incident. The spokesman said the Civil Defence Department and Royal Malaysian Air Force rescue team cleared the aircraft from the road with police assistance. A crane was used to lift the aircraft, believed to be privately owned, into the air station. The spokesman said the aircraft was not owned by the Royal Selangor Flying Club or the airforce. Traffic movement returned to normal at about 4.30pm when the road was cleared of the aircraft. It is learnt the Department of Civil Aviation will conduct an investigation into the incident. -- BERNAMA If I am not Mistaken.. it Piper Tripacer 9M-EEL *Image Capture By Capt.Attan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LW Wong 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2006 (edited) If I am not Mistaken.. it Piper Tripacer 9M-EEL Yes, its 9M-EEL. I saw the video on TV3 news just now. I guess its the first time a plane landed on a Highway in Malaysia. I had imagined such a landing while driving on a highway, but never expected it to happen. Edited July 15, 2006 by LWwong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Yong 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2006 I also wacth the Buletin, how come the aircraft landed at highway because the TUDM airport are just opposite the hinghway!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PC Yuen 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2006 I also wacth the Buletin, how come the aircraft landed at highway because the TUDM airport are just opposite the hinghway!!!!! Strong wind veered him off the runway. Yes, its 9M-EEL. I saw the video on TV3 news just now. I guess its the first time a plane landed on a Highway in Malaysia. I had imagined such a landing while driving on a highway, but never expected it to happen. Not exactly the first time . If I remember correctly many years ago, maybe during in the late 80's or early 90s, a police cessna airplane actually made a forced landing on a North-South highway and crashed into moving car while attempting to land. Unfortunately there's fatalities in this incident. I believed its one of the car occupants. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Min Chun 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2006 I missed the news.. Anyone can provide link? Maybe we cann see it in YouT*be soon~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted July 15, 2006 If I am not Mistaken.. it Piper Tripacer 9M-EEL IMHO this is NOT a Piper PA-22 Tri-pacer, but some sort of homebuilt (?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandeep G 1 Report post Posted July 15, 2006 PIlots aboard were Lee Chong Yen and "Atan Akmar"... is this our dear friend?! (Source: Thestar.com.my) Aircraft is a Zenith CH701 belonging to the RSFC.. Thankfully the pilots and ppl on the ground are all ok! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Yong 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2006 I missed the news.. Anyone can provide link? Maybe we cann see it in YouT*be soon~ Hope we can watch again !!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Yong 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2006 Luckyly the pilot didnt hit the cars during landing on the highway, God bless them!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azuan Zahdi 2 Report post Posted July 16, 2006 Attan Akmar? is is the same attan akmar that is famous in cyberspace for aviation stuff..? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saiful Bahari 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2006 it is uncle Attan !!!..my god..glad he's allright Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abel E 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2006 PIlots aboard were Lee Chong Yen and "Atan Akmar"... is this our dear friend?! (Source: Thestar.com.my) Aircraft is a Zenith CH701 belonging to the RSFC.. Thankfully the pilots and ppl on the ground are all ok! Attan Akmar? is is the same attan akmar that is famous in cyberspace for aviation stuff..? one question is it Atan or Attan (in MW)??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibrahim 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2006 "Atan Akmar"... is this our dear friend?! (Source: Thestar.com.my) Realy Ahh~!!!! glad everything allright. Yeah Our Friends Here... Capt. Attan. Btw. Sorry Pieter it My Bad... That Plane is 2005 Zenith Aircraft CH-701 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PC Yuen 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2006 Just called Capt Attan. He was a passenger on that 2 seater plane. He's alright just stiff neck. And he thanks everyone for concerning him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony 1 Report post Posted July 16, 2006 Just called Capt Attan. He was a passenger on that 2 seater plane. He's alright just stiff neck. And he thanks everyone for concerning him. Glad Capt Attan is okay! :phew: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seth K 3 Report post Posted July 16, 2006 Just called Capt Attan. He was a passenger on that 2 seater plane. He's alright just stiff neck. And he thanks everyone for concerning him. Glad to hear this!!!! Man, what a small world Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norman 1 Report post Posted July 16, 2006 Strong wind veered him off the runway. Not exactly the first time . If I remember correctly many years ago, maybe during in the late 80's or early 90s, a police cessna airplane actually made a forced landing on a North-South highway and crashed into moving car while attempting to land. Unfortunately there's fatalities in this incident. I believed its one of the car occupants. One of the occupants and all onboard the Cessna Caravan... Another incident was a Cessna 172 (also from RSFC) landed on North-South Highway Can't remember when. The pilot and pax were Germans, rented the aircraft to tour the Peninsular and developed mechanical problems somewhere near Tanjung Malim and decided to do an emergency landing on the North-South Highway. BTW... Thanks God, Attan and his friend survived the landing. SMSed him this morning and he's ok... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter Sim 1 Report post Posted July 16, 2006 read the newspaper, saw Atan Akmar! Glad that he's alright. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin Yii 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2006 kudos to both pilot dealing the situation calmly ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seth K 3 Report post Posted July 16, 2006 Aircraft makes emergency landing on highway KUALA LUMPUR: It wasn't the usual jam-causing mishap that motorists saw at the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Highway. A light aircraft made an emergency landing on the highway and brought peak hour traffic to a standstill for over an hour. Pilots Lee Chong Yen, 69, and Atan Akmar Masbah, in his 50s, escaped the crash landing on the road adjacent to the Sungei Besi Air Force without injuries. Their CH-701 two-seater aircraft was, however, wrecked in the 3.30pm incident. The yellow-coloured privately-owned aircraft was descending onto the runway when a strong gust of wind blew the 500kg single-prop aircraft onto the busy highway. It hit a lamp post and landed on the road before coming to a screeching halt, according to a Royal Selangor Flying Club spokesman. The spokesman said the Civil Defence Department and Royal Malaysian Air Force rescue team cleared the aircraft from the road with police assistance. Traffic movement returned to normal about an hour later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter Sim 1 Report post Posted July 16, 2006 wow~! Capt Lee is close to 70! And still flying Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted July 16, 2006 Luckily no car hit the aircraft Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted July 16, 2006 Extremely happy to hear both occupants survived without too serious injuries Actually, met 'Mr. Wiseman' and his wife, during the MW 1st anniversary spotting-weekend and we shared some fine moments: please, recuperate fast and do take care !!! No doubt, sooner or later, we'll see a 'trip-report' here ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin P K 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2006 My first reaction when read Atan was that, is he the Attan in MW!?! Thank God he is alright, and hope he recuperates well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
