Was it Mechanical or Human Error?

Borneo Post reported  "All 16 passengers and two crew – pilot and co-pilot – were lucky to escape unscathed as MH3516 aircraft skidded to a stop a short distance from the river at the end of the runway. According to one of the passengers, the plane stopped just 5metres short of the river. Fine weather was reported at the time of the incident...following the incident, the Lawas terminal was temporarily closed to traffic to facilitate investigation.."

1. Prior to an investigation started MASWing was already releasing a statement which said "... the airline would extend its full co-operation to the Department of Civil Aviation which is investigating the incident. This is an isolated incident and that safety remains a high priority in the company."

2. Reporter must be professional in writing the report as the plane is far away from the river bank. It would be better to qualify the fact given by the passengers.


3. MASWings flies six  daily from Miri. In a week it makes 17 flights to Lawas from Miri, three from Ba Kelalan and one from Kota Kinabalu. This accident will obviously created backlog due to limited aircraft servicing the RAS. The 19-seater Twin Otter aircraft is one of four used by MASWings for its rural air services (RAS) in Sarawak.