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 A Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri of the RMAF, c. 2009, similar to the one involved in the incident. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 9, 1989 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Mount Gerah, Perak, Malaysia 36°0′5″N 138°41′38″E / 36.00139°N 138.69389°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri |
| Operator | Royal Malaysian Air Force |
| Registration | M23-25 |
| Flight origin | Gemala Post, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Destination | Sungai Siput, Perak, Malaysia |
| Occupants | 21 |
| Passengers | 15 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 21 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 9 November 1989, a Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri helicopter operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) crashed near Mount Gerah in Perak, Malaysia. It is the deadliest aviation accident to have occurred within the RMAF and the deadliest helicopter crash in Malaysian history.