Malaysian Army Helicopter Crashes in Lumut, 10 Soldiers Killed
The Malaysian military's Fennec and AgustaWestland helicopters crashed during a training exercise in Lumut, Perak. The entire crew died.
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KRIS MADA
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BOMBA MALAYSIA
Emergency response officers at the crash site of two Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) helicopters, Tuesday (23/4/2024), in Lumut, Perak.
KUALA LUMPUR, TUESDAY — The Malaysia Navy announced that 10 of its soldiers had died on Tuesday (23/4/2024). They were victims of a collision between two helicopters during training in Lumut, Perak.
The soldiers boarded Fennec and AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters. There were three crew members on the Fennec and the rest on the AW139. The helicopter was part of a number of helicopters that were training for one of the activities of the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM).
In a video clip on social media, the rotors of two helicopters can be seen colliding. The video clip was re-broadcasted by several news outlets including Bernama, The Star, Channel News Asia, Berita Harian, and Free Malaysia Today.
Bernama news agency reported that TLDM appealed to netizens to stop broadcasting or resharing the video. This appeal is out of respect for the victim's family and prevents baseless speculation before an investigation into the accident.
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Emergency response officers at the crash site of two Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) helicopters, Tuesday (23/4/2024), in Lumut, Perak.
The navy also confirmed that 10 of its soldiers died in the accident. The accident occurred at 09.32 local time. The cause of the accident is not yet known.
There were no other casualties in the incident, even though both helicopters crashed near the training area. At the training site, many TLDM soldiers are preparing to participate in one of the TLDM ceremonies.
In a social media video, eight helicopters can be seen taking off simultaneously. Except for the two helicopters involved in the accident, the other helicopters flew in different directions.
There was no visible or audible explosion when the two helicopters crashed. Nevertheless, in the photos released by Malaysian rescue personnel, the helicopters appear to be destroyed and have fallen into the Lumut stadium in Perak.
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Emergency response officers at the crash site of two Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) helicopters, Tuesday (23/4/2024), in Lumut, Perak.
With the incident in Lumut, there have been three fatal air transportation accidents in Malaysia throughout 2024. In March 2024, a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) helicopter crashed on Pulau Angsa, Selangor. Meanwhile, in February 2024, a light aircraft crashed in Kapr, Selangor. In that incident, two people were killed.
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