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Aviation accidents and incidents in Malaysia

Occurrences in Malaysia.

23 records from 1964 to 2026, 17 of them fatal. Most often a Boeing 737.

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Occurrences2321 accidents · 2 incidents · 17 mapped
Fatal occurrences17Fatality total known for 22 of 23
Reported fatalities245Plus 4 serious injuries reported
Years1964–20262 Apr 1964 – 8 Sept 2026

By year

Malaysia: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19641 occurrences in 1964, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).00
19762 occurrences in 1976, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).222
19772 occurrences in 1977, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).2134
19831 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).00
19891 occurrences in 1989, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).14
19951 occurrences in 1995, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).134
19971 occurrences in 1997, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).110
20091 occurrences in 2009, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).00
20101 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).00
20112 occurrences in 2011, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).11
20121 occurrences in 2012, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).13
20131 occurrences in 2013, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).12
20151 occurrences in 2015, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).16
20172 occurrences in 2017, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).11
20201 occurrences in 2020, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).12
20221 occurrences in 2022, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).11
20231 occurrences in 2023, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).110
20241 occurrences in 2024, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).110
20261 occurrences in 2026, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1976 (2).15

Aircraft types

Malaysia: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 73731100
Agustawestland AW1391110
Airbus A300100
Beechcraft Model 3901110
Bell 206111
Boeing 747114
Bölkow BO-105115
Dassault 7100
Dornier 2281110
Eagle 150100

Airports most often reported

Malaysia: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL): 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.4.3%00
Kuching International Airport (KCH)Kuching International Airport (KCH): 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), 1).4.3%00
Nuremberg Airport (NUE)Nuremberg Airport (NUE): 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), 1).4.3%00
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB)Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB): 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), 1).4.3%00

Deadliest occurrences

Malaysia: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Malaysian Airline System Flight 6534 Dec 1977100Tanjung Kupang, Johor, Malaysia1
Malaysia Airlines Flight 213315 Sept 199534Old Tawau Airport, Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia1
Japan Air Lines Flight 71527 Sept 197734Elmina Estate, near Subang Airport, Selangor, Malaysia1
1976 Sabah Air GAF Nomad crash6 Jun 197611Near Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia1
1976 Gubir helicopter shootdown26 Apr 197611near the village of Gubir in Sik, Kedah1
2024 Lumut mid-air collision23 Apr 202410RMN Lumut Naval Base, Lumut, Perak, Malaysia2
2023 Elmina Beechcraft 390 crash17 Aug 202310Elmina, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia1
Royal Brunei Airlines Flight 8396 Sept 199710Lambir Hills National Park near Miri Airport, Miri, Malaysia1
DCA15WA113 · Eurocopter AS365N34 Apr 20156Jalan Sungai Lalang, Kampung Pasir baru, Semenyih, Malaysia1
2026 Long Lellang helicopter crash8 Sept 20265Near Long Lellang Airport, Ulu Baram, Sarawak, Malaysia1

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  1. 2026 Long Lellang helicopter crash

    8 Sept 2026 · Near Long Lellang Airport, Ulu Baram, Sarawak, Malaysia · 5 fatal · not on the map

  2. 2024 Lumut mid-air collision

    23 Apr 2024 · RMN Lumut Naval Base, Lumut, Perak, Malaysia · 10 fatal

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  3. 2023 Elmina Beechcraft 390 crash

    17 Aug 2023 · Elmina, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia · 10 fatal

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  4. 2022 Ipoh PA-28 crash

    1 Aug 2022 · Kampung Sungai Rokam, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia · 1 fatal

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  5. 2020 Ampang helicopter mid-air collision

    8 Nov 2020 · Taman Melawati, Ampang, Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia · 2 fatal

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  6. WPR18WA025 · Quicksilver GT500

    14 Oct 2017 · Melaka, Malaysia · 1 fatal · not on the map

  7. Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737 8H6 accident

    8 Apr 2017 · Sibu Warawak, Malaysia · not on the map

  8. DCA15WA113 · Eurocopter AS365N3

    4 Apr 2015 · Jalan Sungai Lalang, Kampung Pasir baru, Semenyih, Malaysia · 6 fatal

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  9. MASwings Flight 3002

    10 Oct 2013 · Kudat Airport, Kudat, Malaysia · 2 fatal

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  10. WPR12WA327 · Eurocopter EC120B

    20 Jul 2012 · Triso, Malaysia · 3 fatal

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  11. Jet Link Dassault 7X incident

    25 May 2011 · Subang, Malaysia

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  12. WPR11WA200 · Bell 206B-III

    11 Apr 2011 · Sibu, Malaysia, Malaysia · 1 fatal

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  13. WPR10RA197 · Eagle 150B

    9 Mar 2010 · Kota Bahru, Malaysia · not on the map

  14. ENG09RA019 · Boeing 737 4HC

    2 Oct 2009 · Kuching, Malaysia · not on the map

  15. Royal Brunei Airlines Flight 839

    6 Sept 1997 · Lambir Hills National Park near Miri Airport, Miri, Malaysia · 10 fatal

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  16. Malaysia Airlines Flight 2133

    15 Sept 1995 · Old Tawau Airport, Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia · 34 fatal

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  17. Flying Tiger Line Flight 066

    19 Feb 1989 · Puchong, 12 km from Kuala Lumpur International Airport · 4 fatal

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  18. Malaysian Airline System Flight 684

    18 Dec 1983 · Subang International Airport, Subang, Malaysia

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  19. Malaysian Airline System Flight 653

    4 Dec 1977 · Tanjung Kupang, Johor, Malaysia · 100 fatal

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  20. Japan Air Lines Flight 715

    27 Sept 1977 · Elmina Estate, near Subang Airport, Selangor, Malaysia · 34 fatal

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  21. 1976 Sabah Air GAF Nomad crash

    6 Jun 1976 · Near Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia · 11 fatal

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  22. 1976 Gubir helicopter shootdown

    26 Apr 1976 · near the village of Gubir in Sik, Kedah · 11 fatal

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  23. Sikorsky S-55 · Sarawak, Malaysia

    2 Apr 1964 · Sarawak, Malaysia · not on the map