Families of fallen mull action

Not forgotten: The incident is widely known as the Double Six tragedy, based on the date of the crash, and its anniversary is marked every year at the site by the state government.

KOTA KINABALU: Families of the three state ministers, including then chief minister Tun Mohd Fuad Stephens, who were among 11 people killed in the Double Six air crash are considering taking legal action for compensation.

In a joint statement on the eve of the June 6, 1976, crash anniversary, family members of Mohd Fuad, Datuk Peter Mojuntin and Datuk Salleh Sulong said they wanted the “immense suffering” they had endured over nearly five decades to be recognised and alleviated.