Double Six Tragedy
Wreckage of the GAF Nomad aircraft on 6 June 1976 at Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
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| Date | 6 June 1976 |
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Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia 5°57′43.98″N 116°3′42.52″E / 5.9622167°N 116.0618111°ECoordinates: 5°57′43.98″N 116°3′42.52″E / 5.9622167°N 116.0618111°E |
| Passengers | 10 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 11 (all) |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | GAF N-22B Nomad |
| Operator | Sabah Air |
| Registration | 9M-ATZ |
| Flight origin | Labuan Airport |
| Destination | Kota Kinabalu International Airport |
The Double Six Crash, also known as the Double Six Tragedy, was a crash, involving a GAF N-22B Nomad of Sabah Air, which took place on 6 June 1976 at Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, killing several local politicians and political leaders.
Tun Fuad Stephens came to power during the 1976 Sabah state elections which were held from 5 April to 14 April 1976. His Berjaya party won 28 of the 48 seats contested, defeating the previous governing party United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) led by Tun Mustapha. Tun Fuad was sworn in as the 5th chief minister of Sabah on 15 April 1976. On the 53rd day after he won the elections, the aircraft he boarded crashed on the way to Kota Kinabalu Airport.
In the evening of 5 June 1976 (Saturday), Tun Fuad with his brother Ben Stephens and other Berjaya leaders gathered at Labuan Golf Club in order host a post-victory celebration for Tun Fuad's old friend, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah. Tengku Razaleigh was the federal finance minister and also a chairman of Petronas, a Malaysian oil and gas company. Tun Mustapha, the former chief minister of Sabah, had previously refused to sign the 5% oil agreement with Petronas. Tun Fuad, Tengku Razaleigh, and other Berjaya leaders had a good chat until 6:00 am on 6 June 1976', Tun Fuad and his brother left to fly back to Kota Kinabalu in order to flag-off a charity walkathon to be held in the early morning of the same day. This charity event was organised by Federal Department Staff for the National Monument Restoration Fund. Datuk Peter Mojuntin, another Berjaya leader, decided to stay at Labuan in order to officiate at a Berjaya party branch's victory celebrations.
Tun Fuad met his eldest son Johari Stephens at the walkathon which started from Tanjung Aru to Kota Kinabalu, lasting till 8:30 am in the morning. Tun Fuad decided to take a shower at his own home and went back to Kota Kinabalu Airport for a flight back to Labuan. Tun Fuad also insisted that his eldest son Johari should follow him to Labuan in order to visit the official opening of RM 100 million oil refinery. However, Tun Fuad and his son never make the trip to the refinery because of their own busy schedule. Tun Fuad then went back to Labuan Golf Club in order to meet Tengku Razaleigh in the late morning. Tengku Razaleigh was sleeping all this while from 6:00 am into the late morning.
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