ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221585
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| Date: | Monday 19 August 1974 |
| Time: | c. 10:35 |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex 60 (S-58) |
| Owner/operator: | Bristow Helicopters Malaysia |
| Registration: | 9M-ATA |
| MSN: | WA/742 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ca 55 mi off Kuantan -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Conoco, Atwood Oceanics Shiloh Oil Rig (09:45) |
| Kuantan | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into the South China Sea after about 45 minutes in flight. British pilot (29), one American driller and 13 malaysian employees from Union Manpower Company. Last radio contact 10:35.
CAUSE : No evidence came to light to indicate a positive cause of this accident. However, contamination of the fuel filters in both engines could have been instrumental in causing a malfunction of the engines which was beyond the pilots control.
Sources:
New Straits Times 20 August 1974, p1/21 August 1974, p1
WAAS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2019 22:32 | TB | Added |
| 05-Feb-2019 22:50 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2019 16:51 | Balasundra K Rajoo | Updated [Departure airport] |
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