KOTA KINABALU: The 49th anniversary of the Double Six Tragedy was solemnly observed at the Double Six Monument on Friday, honouring the 11 lives lost, including Sabah’s first Chief Minister, the late Tun Fuad Stephens.
The ceremony, hosted by the City Hall (DBKK), included a wreath-laying ceremony and a moment of silence, attended by state leaders, officials, victims’ families, and members of the public.
State Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ellron Angin officiated the event on behalf of Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Jeffrey G Kitingan, joined by DBKK Director General Lifred Wong.
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The June 6, 1976 tragedy, in which a Nomad aircraft crashed off Kampung Sembulan after departing from Labuan, claimed the lives of several of Sabah’s top leaders.
