Double Six Monument, Memorial monument in Sembulan, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
The Double Six Monument is a memorial in Sembulan, Kota Kinabalu, featuring a stone obelisk structure with a plaque bearing eleven names of those who died. An exhibition hall displays photographs and documents related to the incident.
The monument marks the site of the 6 June 1976 crash of a Nomad aircraft in Sembulan, which killed Sabah's first Chief Minister, Tun Fuad Stephens, and six other state ministers. The memorial was built at the crash site and lists all the government officials who died.
The name comes from the date of the crash, 6 June 1976, which Malaysians write as 6/6 and call the Double Six Tragedy. The monument lists every victim, all of them Sabah government officials, and the memorial stands inside the Taman Grace housing complex in Sembulan.
The site is easily accessible by public transport or taxi and sits close to the city center. Early morning or late afternoon visits work best if you prefer a quieter experience.
The grounds were originally part of a larger recreational area before being transformed into a memorial site. Many visitors do not realize that the crash itself occurred over the nearby sea.
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