ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149846
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| Date: | Monday 15 April 1996 |
| Time: | c. 14:30 |
| Type: |  Aermacchi MB.339AM |
| Owner/operator: | Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) |
| Registration: | M34-08 |
| MSN: | 6700 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Palau Yu -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RMAF Kuantan |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Suffered serious airframe failure during rocket training attack on a small rock in the South China Sea. Spiraled into unrecoverable dive at 2000 ft and plunged into the sea about 30 nm off Mersing. Both crew ejected and survived. 15 TFT Sqn
Sources:
New Straits Times 16 April 1996, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2012 11:26 | TB | Added |
| 17-May-2016 16:48 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 19-Feb-2019 09:00 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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