1976 Sabah Air GAF Nomad crash

1976 Sabah Air GAF Nomad crash
Wreckage of the GAF Nomad aircraft on 6 June 1976 at Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Accident
Date6 June 1976 (1976-06-06)
SummaryAircraft stall due to pilot error and aircraft overloading
SiteNear Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
5°57′43.98″N 116°3′42.52″E / 5.9622167°N 116.0618111°E / 5.9622167; 116.0618111
Aircraft
Aircraft typeGAF N-22B Nomad
OperatorSabah Air
Registration9M-ATZ
Flight originLabuan Airport
DestinationKota Kinabalu International Airport
Passengers10
Crew1
Fatalities11
Survivors0

The Double Six Crash, also known as the Double Six Tragedy (referring to 6 June), 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 political leaders, including two top leaders - Tun Fuad Stephens and Datuk Peter Mojuntin.