PETALING JAYA: The site of the plane crash - Elmina Township in Shah Alam was also the site of another air crash back in 1977.
On Sept 27, 1977, a McDonnell Douglas aircraft of Japan Airlines Flight 715 also crashed at the site - then known as Elmina Estate - some 6km from the Sultan Abdul Aziz Airport in Subang, formerly known as Subang International Airport.The plane was on its way from Kai Tak International Airport in Hong Kong to Subang.The aircraft had struck a 91m hill during a thunderstorm.
According to reports, alerted by the control tower of heavy rains and thunderstorms near the airport. The pilot agreed to the controller's suggestion that he fly on to Singapore, to the SouthA few minutes later the captain of a Malaysian Airlines plane reported sighting a huge ball of fire north of the airport.
Date : 27.09.1977 Japan Airlines DC-8. The aircraft struck a 300 feet hill, 4 miles short of the runway while on a VOR approach to runway 15. The aircraft had descended below MDA of 750 feet.Japan Airlines DC-8 crash at Elmina Estate. C.T.Fong Date28.09.1977
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