A routine flight. A sudden silence. A nation left in shock.”
On December 4, 1977, MH 653 took off from Penang, heading to Kuala Lumpur. Mid-flight, the cockpit fell eerily silent communications cut. Hijackers had taken control.
Minutes later, the aircraft plunged into a swamp in Tanjung Kupang, Johor, killing all 100 onboard including VIPs, diplomats, and children.
What really happened in those final moments?
Why was there no negotiation?
And who were the mysterious hijackers that vanished without a trace?
This is the haunting story of MH 653 , Malaysia’s first fatal hijacking, and a mystery that still echoes through the corridors of aviation history.