12 fatalities

Supply Aircraft Crashes Near Kampong Jenera, Missing for 62 Years (KN630)

Kampong Jenera, MalaysiaFlight

On August 25, 1950, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (registration KN630) operated by Royal Air Force - RAF was involved in an aviation accident near Kampong Jenera, Malaysia in flight. 12 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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An aircraft on a supply mission from Kota Bharu crashed in dense woods near Kampong Jenera. Search efforts were suspended after no trace was found; wreckage was discovered 62 years later in 2012. All 12 occupants were killed.

Incident

An aircraft departed Kota Bharu on a supply mission. While cruising at low altitude and low speed, it crashed in a densely wooded area near Kampong Jenera.

Search and Wreckage Discovery

Search and rescue operations were quickly initiated but were suspended a few days later when no trace of the aircraft or its crew was found. The wreckage was eventually located 62 years later, in 2012, in an isolated area.

Occupants

All 12 occupants on board were killed. The crew consisted of Flight Lieutenant Edward Robert Talbot, Sergeant Geoffrey Clarence Carpenter, Sergeant Thomas O'Toole, Corporal F. Bryant, Private P. Taylor, Private A. Wilson, and Private M. Goldsmith. The passengers were Major J. H. Proctor, Mr. Mohammed bin Abdul Jalil, Mr. A. Rentse, Mr. Ya'akob Mamat, and Mr. Asip Alia Serdah.