By AFP
23 April 2024 | 7:31 am
Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killing all 10 crew onboard, the country’s rescue agency said. “The two helicopters collided during flight training. All 10 victims on board have been confirmed dead by the medical officers,” Suhaimy Mohamad Suhail, senior operations commander from the fire and rescue department…
This handout picture taken and released on April 23, 2024 by Perak’s Fire and Rescue Department shows rescuers inspecting the crash site after two military helicopters collided in Lumut in Malaysia’s Perak state. – Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session on April 23, killing all 10 crew onboard, the country’s rescue agency said. (Photo by Handout / Perak’s Fire and Rescue Department / AFP)
Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killing all 10 crew onboard, the country’s rescue agency said.
“The two helicopters collided during flight training. All 10 victims on board have been confirmed dead by the medical officers,” Suhaimy Mohamad Suhail, senior operations commander from the fire and rescue department said.
Videos shared online showed several helicopters flying low in a formation over the Lumut naval stadium in a rehearsal ahead of the navy fleet’s open day celebrations in May.
One of the choppers was seen clipping the rear rotor of another helicopter, causing both to go into a tailspin and crash.
In the footage, eyewitnesses were heard shouting “Allah, Allah, Allah”.
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Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killing all 10 crew onboard, the country’s rescue agency said. “The two helicopters collided during flight training. All 10 victims on board have been confirmed dead by the medical officers,” Suhaimy Mohamad Suhail, senior operations commander from the fire and rescue department…
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