AceBreakingNews – Ten people have died after two helicopters collided mid-air during a rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade, the navy has said in a statement.
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All the dead were crew members aboard the aircraft involved in the accident, which occurred at the Lumut naval base in the western state of Perak about 9:30am on Tuesday, according to the statement. “ All victims were confirmed dead at the scene and sent to the Lumut army base hospital for identification,” the navy said.
@acenewsservices A video circulating on local media, which Malaysian police confirmed was genuine, showed several helicopters flying in formation when one of the choppers’ rotors clipped another before both aircraft crashed into the ground.
The navy said it would investigate the cause of the crash.
Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said:
The aircraft — a maritime operations helicopter and a Fennec military chopper — were rehearsing for a parade celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Royal Malaysian Navy, due to be held on Saturday. Efforts were underway to verify the identities of the crew members killed, all of whom were below the age of 40, the defence minister said.
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