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KUALA LUMPUR: Tomorrow, the Air Accident Investigation Bureau (BSKU) will call in the two survivors of a mid-air collision between two light helicopters.
The two survivors are former Malaysia Airlines Bhd Group CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, 66, and My Heli Club member Tan Chai Eian, 51, who suffered minor injuries.
He and Tan were in a helicopter that made an emergency landing after the collision, while the other helicopter crashed near Taman Melawati, killing the pilot, former naval commander Mohamed Sabri Baharom, 56, and his passenger, businessman Mohd Irfan Fikri Rawi, 41.
All four are believed to be members of My Heli Club, a private social network for helicopter enthusiasts. Jauhari is the president of the club, while Sabri was its head instructor. The Subang-based club owns the two French-made Guimbal Cabri G2 light helicopters, registration numbers 9M-HCA and 9M-HCB.
The chief inspector for air accidents, Brigadier General Izani Ismail, said both survivors were sent to hospital for further treatment. “So tomorrow, BSKU will call both victims to help in the investigation,” he told Bernama.
Izani said the two helicopters did not carry a black box, which is only installed on larger and heavier helicopters.
The wreckage of the crashed helicopter has been dismantled and taken to Subang, Selangor, for further investigation, Bernama reported.
Ampang Jaya District Police Chief Mohamad Farouk Eshak said a post-mortem examination of the two victims will be carried out tomorrow at the University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center.
He urged eyewitnesses and those with video recordings of the incident to come forward to assist with the investigations.
Family finds out about chat group accident
Irfan’s family found out about the accident through a group chat message.
Irfan’s older brother, Mohd Izani Rawi, said he contacted the sender of the message after recognizing his brother’s watch in a photograph shared in the message.
Irfan, from Kota Bharu, Kelantan, was the fourth of 10 siblings.
Izani said her brother had a great interest in aviation. “I flew almost every week, but before flying, the family was informed,” Izani said. He said Irfan obtained a pilot’s license several years ago which also led him to enter the aviation business. He also had a remote sensing and simulator business.
