What happened
During a morning training mission departing from Malacca-Batu Berendam Airport, a twin-engine aircraft was conducting a local flight under the supervision of an instructor and two trainee pilots. Approximately seventeen minutes into the flight, while the crew was attempting to return to the departure airfield, the aircraft experienced a hard landing. The impact caused the aircraft to come to a stop and subsequently ignite into a fire. All three occupants managed to evacuate the aircraft without injury, though the airframe was destroyed in the incident.
Findings
At the time of the accident, the flight was being operated as a training session involving two student pilots, one of whom was reportedly affiliated with the Cambodian Air Force. The specific reasons for the heavy impact upon landing remain undetermined.