OY-KAA, the aircraft involved, seen in 1982, a year before the accident, while still in operation with Scandinavian Airlines System
Accident
Date
18 December 1983 (1983-12-18)
Summary
Controlled flight into terrain caused by pilot error in inclement weather
Site
Subang International Airport, Subang, Malaysia 3°9′12.54″N101°32′10.98″E / 3.1534833°N 101.5363833°E / 3.1534833; 101.5363833
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Airbus A300B4-120
Operator
Malaysian Airline System
Registration
OY-KAA
Flight origin
Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore
Destination
Subang International Airport, Subang, Malaysia
Occupants
247
Passengers
233
Crew
14
Fatalities
0
Survivors
247(all)
Malaysian Airline System Flight 684 (MH684/MAS684) was a scheduled international passenger flight of Malaysian Airline System (now Malaysia Airlines) from Singapore Changi Airport in Singapore to Subang International Airport, in Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia. On 18 December 1983, the Airbus A300B4-120 operating the flight crashed 2 km (1.2 mi; 1.1 nmi) short of the runway while landing at Subang International Airport. There were no fatalities among the 247 passengers and crew.[1][2]
^Livesey, Jon (17 July 2014). "Curse of Malaysia Airlines? 5 tragic moments in airline's history before MH17 and MH370". Daily Mirror.
^"Accidents and incidents of Malaysia Airlines". China Daily. 8 March 2014.
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