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On 26 April 1976, during a [[counterinsurgency]] operation conducted by the [[Government of Malaysia|Malaysian government]] against [[Guerrilla warfare|guerilla fighters]] from the [[Malayan Communist Party]], a [[Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King|Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri]] operated by the [[Royal Malaysian Air Force]] (RMAF) was shot down by insurgents in [[Nature reserve|forest reserves]] near the town of [[:ms:Kampung_Gubir|Gubir]] in [[Sik District]], [[Kedah]]. The incident killed all 11 people on board, including seven officers of the RMAF. It was the first time guerillas had shot down an aircraft throughout the course of the [[Malayan Emergency]] and subsequent [[Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–1989)|communist insurgency in Malaysia]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 April 1976 |title=11 killed as 'copter shot down |url=https://books.google.com.my/books?id=MBZZAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA8&dq=helicopter+gubir&article_id=3999,4555754&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjI0oPjmNuFAxUR8zgGHUGtCWAQ6AF6BAgNEAI#v=onepage&q=helicopter%20gubir&f=false |work=[[The Victoria Advocate]] |pages=8A |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> |
On 26 April 1976, during a [[counterinsurgency]] operation conducted by the [[Government of Malaysia|Malaysian government]] against [[Guerrilla warfare|guerilla fighters]] from the [[Malayan Communist Party]], a [[Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King|Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri]] operated by the [[Royal Malaysian Air Force]] (RMAF) was shot down by insurgents in [[Nature reserve|forest reserves]] near the town of [[:ms:Kampung_Gubir|Gubir]] in [[Sik District]], [[Kedah]]. The incident killed all 11 people on board, including seven officers of the RMAF. It was the first time guerillas had shot down an aircraft throughout the course of the [[Malayan Emergency]] and subsequent [[Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–1989)|communist insurgency in Malaysia]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 April 1976 |title=11 killed as 'copter shot down |url=https://books.google.com.my/books?id=MBZZAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA8&dq=helicopter+gubir&article_id=3999,4555754&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjI0oPjmNuFAxUR8zgGHUGtCWAQ6AF6BAgNEAI#v=onepage&q=helicopter%20gubir&f=false |work=[[The Victoria Advocate]] |pages=8A |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> |
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== References == |
Revision as of 15:52, 24 April 2024
1976 Gubir shootdown | |||||||
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Part of Operation Gubir II of the Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–1989) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Malaysia | Communist Party of Malaya | ||||||
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No centralised leadership | |||||||
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RMAF | MNLA | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
11 soldiers (7 officers) | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
11 killed | None |
On 26 April 1976, during a counterinsurgency operation conducted by the Malaysian government against guerilla fighters from the Malayan Communist Party, a Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) was shot down by insurgents in forest reserves near the town of Gubir in Sik District, Kedah. The incident killed all 11 people on board, including seven officers of the RMAF. It was the first time guerillas had shot down an aircraft throughout the course of the Malayan Emergency and subsequent communist insurgency in Malaysia.[1]
References
- ^ "11 killed as 'copter shot down". The Victoria Advocate. Associated Press. 27 April 1976. pp. 8A.