Notable Incidents
Malaysia Airlines Flight 653 crashed at Tanjung Kupang, Johor, on the evening of December 4, 1977, the result of an apparent hijacking by unknown assailants as soon as it reached cruise altitude. It was the first and deadliest fatal accident for Malaysia Airlines, with all 93 passengers and 7 crew, from 13 countries, killed instantly. The plane had been en route from Penang International Airport to Singapore International Airport (Paya Lebar) via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport. The circumstances in which the hijacking and subsequent crash occurred remain unsolved.
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