Key PointsTwo helicopters collided on the Lumut Naval Base within the western state of Perak on Tuesday.Malaysia’s defence minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin stated the plane have been rehearsing for a naval parade.Efforts are underway to confirm the identities of the crew members killed, all of whom have been beneath the age of 40.
Two Malaysian navy helicopters have collided in mid-air throughout a rehearsal for a naval parade, killing all 10 crew members aboard, the nation’s navy stated in a press release.
The incident occurred on the Lumut Naval Base within the western state of Perak on Tuesday morning, the navy stated.
“All victims have been confirmed useless on the scene and despatched to the Lumut Naval Base army hospital for identification,” the navy stated.
A video circulating on native media confirmed a number of helicopters flying in formation when one of many chopper’s rotors clipped one other earlier than each plane crashed into the bottom.
Native police confirmed the footage was real.
The navy stated it might examine the reason for the accident.
Defence minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin stated the plane — a maritime operations helicopter and a Fennec army chopper — have been rehearsing for a parade celebrating the ninetieth anniversary of the Royal Malaysian Navy, as a result of be held on Saturday.
Efforts have been underway to confirm the identities of the crew members killed, all of whom have been beneath the age of 40, Mohamed Khaled instructed reporters.
