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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-4/C-7 Caribou
    Latest Model:DHC-4A Caribou
    Last Military Serial:M21-04 TUDM
    Construction Number:270
    Compressed ID:deHavilland Canada DHC-4A sn M21-04...
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Malaysian Air Force-RMAF

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    Event

    Constructed as a DHC-4A by deHavilland Canada at Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Malaysian Air Force with s/n M21-04.

    To Royal Malaysian Air Force Museum, RMAF Sungei Besi, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur.
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    To Royal Malaysian Air Force-RMAF with new c/r.

    24 May 1999

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were five fatalities. It was a local military flight from Kuching Airport (KCH/WBGG), Malaysia. The accident occurred at Kuching Airport (KCH) (Malaysia) while taking off. Narrative: Crashed into a swampy area at the end of the runway during a regular training mission. One of the airplanes two engines had lost power.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    17 November 2009


    Photographer: Alec Wilson
    Notes: De Havilland Caribou at the Royal Malaysian Air Force Museum, Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur. Photo displayed with written permission of Alec Wilson.

    11 April 2012


    Photographer: Rich Tregear
    Notes: 2012 photo - Preserved at the TUDM museum at Simpang, Malyasia.
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