18.7 C
Auckland
Friday, November 22, 2024

Popular Now

Ten dead after Malaysian military helicopters collide during parade rehearsal

The Malaysian Navy has confirmed that all on those board the two aircraft were killed.

Ten crew members from the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) have died after their helicopters collided during a parade rehearsal on Tuesday morning.

The two aircraft crashed at the Lumut TLDM naval base while carrying out a flyby rehearsal for a 90th anniversary celebration, the navy said in a statement.

“All victims were confirmed dead on site and the remains were sent to TLDM Military Hospital for identification process,” the statement read, adding that an investigation had been launched into the cause of the incident.

The two helicopters involved were an AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter and a lighter Eurocopter Fennec. One copter had seven crew on board, while the other had three.

The AW139 crashed onto the steps of a stadium while the Fennec went down at the pool of the base’s sports complex, according to local newspaper Malaymail.

The navy has called on the public to refrain from sharing videos and photos of the deceased to protect the sensitivity of the victims’ families.

Promoted Content

Source:RT News

No login required to comment. Name, email and web site fields are optional. Please keep comments respectful, civil and constructive. Moderation times can vary from a few minutes to a few hours. Comments may also be scanned periodically by Artificial Intelligence to eliminate trolls and spam.

1 COMMENT

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Latest

Trending

Sport

Daily Life

Opinion

Wellington
broken clouds
13.8 ° C
15.6 °
13.8 °
58 %
2.6kmh
75 %
Fri
14 °
Sat
13 °
Sun
16 °
Mon
17 °
Tue
18 °