Some accidents could not be forgotten by some people. Let’s take the aeroplane tragedies that befell Malaysia once upon a time as an example. It was not just one tragedy, but several. The tragedies shocked Malaysia as some remain a mystery until now.
Know some of these Malaysia’s aeroplanes accidents that shocked not just Malaysians but the world too:
1) MH370
Picture: The Strait Times
- In March 2014, MH370 was flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 227 passengers and 12 crews.
- While flying to its planned destination across the South China Sea, MH370 went missing from the radar.
- All of the passengers and crews were presumed dead.
2) MH17
Picture: NPR
- MH17 was set to fly from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on July 2014.
- It was only months after the tragedy of MH370.
- There were 283 passengers and 15 crews on board.
- Unfortunately, while flying over eastern Ukraine, the aeroplane was shot down by Russian-controlled forces.
- All of the passengers died, and two Russians and a Ukrainian were found guilty of murdering 298 passengers.
- Recently on news, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin is said to approve the supply of missiles that shot MH17.
3) MH653
Picture: CARI Infonet
- MH653 crashed down in December 1977, in Tanjung Kupang, Johor.
- Even though the tragedy happened 46 years ago, it is still remembered especially by those who have family or friends on board.
- All of the 93 passengers and 7 crews died.
- A memorial site has been built 4 days after the tragedy to remember the victims.
If you are interested, there are several other accidents that involve Malaysia’s aeroplanes, such as MH2133 and the ‘Double Six’ tragedy.
Source: Wikipedia (MH370), (MH17), (MH653), The Japan Times
