De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou crash, May 24, 1999 (5 killed)
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou accident on May 24, 1999 near Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia with 5 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure on final approach; the...
- Date: May 24, 1999
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
- Location: Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine failure on final approach; the reason for the failure was not determined in available sources.
A Royal Malaysian Air Force Caribou was on a local training flight from Kuching Airport. One engine failed on final approach, the aircraft lost height and crashed in a swampy area near the airport. All five occupants were killed.