Mid-Air Collision: 2 Malaysian Navy Helicopters Crash, 10 Crew Members Killed
On Tuesday, two helicopters belonging to the Malaysian Navy collided in the air. Unfortunately, this accident resulted in the loss of 10 lives. Malaysian Navy officials reported that the incident occurred during a rehearsal for the Royal Malaysian Navy parade. They stated that all crew members aboard the helicopters were killed.
According to BBC News, the collision occurred at Lumut Naval Base in Perak on Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. The bodies of all the deceased have been taken to the hospital at the naval base for identification.
Both helicopters crashed in the sky.
Video footage of the helicopter collision has emerged. The rehearsal was underway for the Navy’s 90th anniversary parade. During this time, the HOM (M503-3) helicopter collided with the rotor of the Fennec helicopter.
Both the HOM helicopter and the Fennec helicopter crashed in the sky.
Video footage of the helicopter collision is going viral on social media. According to reports from Malaysian Free Press, the rehearsal was underway for the Navy’s 90th-anniversary parade. Subsequently, the HOM (M503-3) helicopter collided with the rotor of the Fennec helicopter. Following the collision, the Fennec helicopter crashed into a nearby swimming pool. Meanwhile, the HOM helicopter crashed near the Lumut base stadium.
It is possible that the celebration of the Royal Malaysian Navy’s anniversary will be postponed.
Malaysia’s Defense Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Ghazali, has arrived at the scene of the incident. He has appealed to people not to share videos of the accident. Following the accident, Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, has expressed condolences to the affected families.
He had discussed keeping an eye on the investigation into the incident through a post on social media. According to the New Straits Times of Malaysia, the celebration of the Royal Malaysian Navy’s 90th anniversary may be postponed following the helicopter accident.
In February, there was a Malaysian plane crash in Selangor.
Details about how and why the accident occurred have not been released. The Malaysian Navy has stated that they are conducting a thorough investigation into the matter. Earlier in February, there was also a plane crash in Selangor city, Malaysia. During that incident, two people, including the pilot, lost their lives.
