KUALA LUMPUR — Two Malaysian army helicopters collided and crashed throughout a coaching session on Tuesday, killing all 10 folks on board, the navy stated.
The helicopters had been rehearsing at a naval base in northern Perak state for the navy’s ninetieth anniversary celebration subsequent month when the accident occurred, the navy stated in a short assertion.
“All victims had been confirmed useless on web site,” it stated, including that the stays have been despatched to the hospital to be recognized.
A video circulating on social media presupposed to be of the incident confirmed a number of helicopters flying low in a formation. One of many helicopters veered sideways and clipped the rotor of one other helicopter, inflicting each to plunge and crash.
Seven crew members had been aboard the AW139 maritime operation helicopter, the navy stated. That plane is produced by AgustaWestland, which is a subsidiary of the Italian protection contractor Leonardo. Three different crew members had been on a Fennec light-weight helicopter, manufactured by European multinational protection conglomerate Airbus.
Native media reported that the AW139 crashed at a sports activities advanced on the naval base, whereas the Fennec hit a close-by swimming pool.
The navy stated it’ll launch an investigation to find out what brought on the accident.