{"id":4870,"date":"2024-04-24T13:48:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T13:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=4870"},"modified":"2024-04-26T03:33:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T03:33:49","slug":"navy-helicopters-mid-air-collision-leaves-10-dead-in-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=4870","title":{"rendered":"Navy helicopters mid-air collision leaves 10 dead in Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday, killing all 10 crew members aboard, the navy said in a statement.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to a report by\u00a0Reuters, <\/em>the incident occurred at the Lumut naval base in the western state of Perak at 9.32 a.m. on Tuesday morning (0132 GMT).<\/p>\n

\u201cAll victims were confirmed dead at the scene and sent to the Lumut naval base military hospital for identification,\u201d the navy said.<\/p>\n

A short video of the incident, which was posted on local media and the internet, according to the report, showed several helicopters flying in formation when one of the choppers\u2019 rotor clipped another before both aircraft crashed into the ground.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Malaysian police confirmed the footage was genuine.<\/p>\n

#BREAKING<\/a>: Two Navy Choppers Collided during training in Malaysia, 10 Killed#HelicopterCrash<\/a> #MalaysiaMadani<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/gHUDzGHsjq<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 \u09a4\u09a8\u09cd\u09ae\u09af\u09bc l T\u035eanmoy l (@tanmoyofc) April 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n

The navy said it would carry out an investigation into the cause of the accident.<\/div>\n
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Moreover, defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin told Reuters<\/em> the aircraft\u2014a maritime operations helicopter and a Fennec military chopper\u2014were rehearsing for a parade celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Royal Malaysian Navy, due to be held on Saturday, April 27.<\/div>\n
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\nEmergency response team at the crash site\n<\/div>\n
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He added that efforts were underway to \u201cverify the identities of the crew members killed, all of whom were below the age of 40.\u201d<\/div>\n
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