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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 village 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]] helicopter operated by the [[Royal Malaysian Air Force]] (RMAF) was shot down by insurgents in [[Nature reserve|forest reserves]] near the village 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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== History == |
== History == |
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=== Background === |
=== Background === |
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On 26 October 1970, the [[Royal Malaysian Air Force]] (RMAF) introduced 40 [[Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King|Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri]], a variant of the [[Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King]], for troop |
On 26 October 1970, the [[Royal Malaysian Air Force]] (RMAF) introduced 40 [[Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King|Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri]] helicopters, a variant of the [[Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King]], for troop transport, cargo carrying and [[Rescue|rescue mission]] purposes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 March 1997 |title=Families of crash victims recount happier times |url=https://books.google.com.my/books?id=9vxOAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA3&dq=helicopter+nuri+troop+carriers&article_id=2970,6164537&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiz8vHUnduFAxWz1zgGHeGTASsQ6AF6BAgNEAI#v=snippet&q=oct%2026%201970&f=false |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=4}}</ref> |
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Between 1968 to 1989, [[Malaysia]] was involved in a [[Low-intensity conflict|low-intensity armed insurgency]] from the [[Malayan National Liberation Army]] (MNLA), the military wing of the banned [[Malayan Communist Party|Communist Party of Malaya]] (CPM), as a continuation of the [[Malayan Emergency]] from 1948 to 1960. The village of [[:ms:Kampung_Gubir|Gubir]] in [[Sik District]], [[Kedah]], became a defensive stronghold of the MNLA, and was even reported to have housed [[Chin Peng]], the [[Secretary (title)|secretary general]] of the CPM.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mohd Said |first=Sakini |date=28 August 2015 |title=Veteran proud to sacrifice a limb for country |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/310264 |work=[[MalaysiaKini]] |agency=[[Bernama]]}}</ref> |
Between 1968 to 1989, [[Malaysia]] was involved in a [[Low-intensity conflict|low-intensity armed insurgency]] from the [[Malayan National Liberation Army]] (MNLA), the military wing of the banned [[Malayan Communist Party|Communist Party of Malaya]] (CPM), as a continuation of the [[Malayan Emergency]] from 1948 to 1960. The village of [[:ms:Kampung_Gubir|Gubir]] in [[Sik District]], [[Kedah]], became a defensive stronghold of the MNLA, and was even reported to have housed [[Chin Peng]], the [[Secretary (title)|secretary general]] of the CPM.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mohd Said |first=Sakini |date=28 August 2015 |title=Veteran proud to sacrifice a limb for country |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/310264 |work=[[MalaysiaKini]] |agency=[[Bernama]]}}</ref> |
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=== Operation Gubir 11 === |
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To neutralise the insurgency near Gubir, a special operation, Operation Gubir 11, was launched near the village on 15 April 1976. Its main mission was to capture an MNLA training camp codenamed ''Target Bravo'', which contained an underground tunnel network near the [[Malaysia–Thailand border|Malaysian{{Ndash}}Thailand border]]. The operation came in the form of an [[Airborne forces|airborne assault]] as preventive measures against [[Booby trap|booby traps]] set around the site, thus three S-61A-4 Nuri helicopters were deployed for the assault and its planned extraction. On 17 April, as preparations for the assault, the site was gradually bombarded and strafed by a combination of artillery fire and aerial support. The assault began after the bombardment ended, but during the helicopter fleet's approach towards ''Target Bravo'', the fleet was attacked by MNLA insurgents and was forced to abort the mission.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Nor Ibrahim |first=Sulaiman |last2=Rohani |first2=Abdul Ghani |year=1989 |title=Employment of Sikorsky S61A-4 Nuri helicopters in counter insurgency warfare in Peninsular Malaysia 1968{{ndash}}1989 |url=https://journalarticle.ukm.my/10638/1/15853-44356-1-SM.pdf |journal=Malaysian Journal of History, Politics and Strategic Studies |volume=43 |issue=2 |pages=1{{ndash}}22}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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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 helicopter operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) was shot down by insurgents in forest reserves near the village 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]
History
Background
On 26 October 1970, the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) introduced 40 Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri helicopters, a variant of the Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King, for troop transport, cargo carrying and rescue mission purposes.[2]
Between 1968 to 1989, Malaysia was involved in a low-intensity armed insurgency from the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA), the military wing of the banned Communist Party of Malaya (CPM), as a continuation of the Malayan Emergency from 1948 to 1960. The village of Gubir in Sik District, Kedah, became a defensive stronghold of the MNLA, and was even reported to have housed Chin Peng, the secretary general of the CPM.[3]
Operation Gubir 11
To neutralise the insurgency near Gubir, a special operation, Operation Gubir 11, was launched near the village on 15 April 1976. Its main mission was to capture an MNLA training camp codenamed Target Bravo, which contained an underground tunnel network near the Malaysian–Thailand border. The operation came in the form of an airborne assault as preventive measures against booby traps set around the site, thus three S-61A-4 Nuri helicopters were deployed for the assault and its planned extraction. On 17 April, as preparations for the assault, the site was gradually bombarded and strafed by a combination of artillery fire and aerial support. The assault began after the bombardment ended, but during the helicopter fleet's approach towards Target Bravo, the fleet was attacked by MNLA insurgents and was forced to abort the mission.[4]
References
- ^ "11 killed as 'copter shot down". The Victoria Advocate. Associated Press. 27 April 1976. pp. 8A.
- ^ "Families of crash victims recount happier times". New Straits Times. 20 March 1997. p. 4.
- ^ Mohd Said, Sakini (28 August 2015). "Veteran proud to sacrifice a limb for country". MalaysiaKini. Bernama.
- ^ Nor Ibrahim, Sulaiman; Rohani, Abdul Ghani (1989). "Employment of Sikorsky S61A-4 Nuri helicopters in counter insurgency warfare in Peninsular Malaysia 1968–1989" (PDF). Malaysian Journal of History, Politics and Strategic Studies. 43 (2): 1–22.