The 1976 tragedy
The plane crash of 6 June.
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A memorial in the Sembulan neighbourhood on the Kota Kinabalu coast, marking the site of the plane crash of 6 June 1976, remembered as the Double Six Tragedy after its date. It killed Sabah's first Chief Minister, Tun Fuad Stephens, along with six state ministers and others. The monument bears the names of all the victims, most of them senior officials of Sabah's government at the time, and stands in a small, quiet garden by the sea. It bears witness to a turning point in the state's modern history. Entry is free and the visit short; a quarter of an hour is enough. It lies close to the Sabah State Mosque and the Sabah Museum, so it fits easily into a visit to them. It is a short stop for anyone interested in Sabah's modern history, and the garden gives a pleasant sea view, especially just before sunset.
The plane crash of 6 June.
Senior officials of Sabah's government.
A quiet spot before sunset.
Sembulan, on the coast near the Sabah State Mosque
Sabah State MosqueThe official mosque of the state of Sabah and one of modern Kota Kinabalu's land8 minutes walk
Sabah MuseumThe state museum of Sabah, on Old Palace Hill south of the city centre, in a com14 minutes walk
Sabah Islamic Civilisation MuseumA two-storey museum opened in 2002 close to the Sabah Museum, telling how Islam 17 minutes walkBecause the crash happened on the sixth day of the sixth month, June, in 1976.