Australia releases its report on Double Six tragedy

Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia Dr Justin Lee.

PETALING JAYA: Australia has declassified and released its report on the 1976 Double Six tragedy, says its High Commission to Malaysia.

In a tweet on Wednesday (April 26), Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia Dr Justin Lee said the records were now declassified and available online on the National Archives of Australia website.

"The Double Six accident was tragic, and we honour the memory of those who lost their lives and the enormous loss felt by their loved ones.

"The Australian Government welcomes the Malaysian Government's release of its report into the Double Six tragedy on April 6, 2023," he said in a statement on Wednesday.

Previously, Transport Minister Anthony Loke released Malaysia's reports of the tragedy in line with the announcement of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to declassify the June 6, 1976 crash.

Eleven people were kille din the crash, including then-Sabah chief minister Tun Fuad Stephens, state ministers Datuk Salleh Sulong, Datuk Peter Mojuntin and Chong Thien Vun.

They were on a flight from Labuan when the aircraft crashed in Sembulan while approaching the Kota Kinabalu International Airport.