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KUALA LUMPUR: Two helicopters, believed to have brushed against each other in mid-air, crashed and landed yesterday killing a pilot and a trainee at Taman Melawati, Ampang.
The dead were identified as former Royal Malaysian Navy pilot commander (right), Mohd Sabri Baharom, 56, and pilot Mohd Irfan Mohamed Rawi, 41.
Former Malaysian Airlines CEO Datuk Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, 66, who was piloting the other helicopter, and his passenger Tan Chai Elan, 56, survived the crash but were injured after the plane was forcibly landed. safely in a field by SJKT Taman Melawati. .
Mohd Sabri’s helicopter crashed and landed next to a jungle next to a hill some 200 meters away and broke into several parts, while the helicopter piloted by Ahmad Jauhari was damaged but intact.
Ampang Jaya Police Chief, ACP, Mohamad Farouk Esha, said the public alerted police to the incident.
He said that the bodies of Mohd Sabri and Mohd Irfan were sent to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for an autopsy.
Mohamad Farouk said investigations into the cause of the accident are ongoing by the Malaysian Civil Aviation Authority.
However, sources said that based on preliminary findings by investigators, the crash occurred when helicopters flying together brushed against each other, causing the pilots to lose control of the privately owned plane belonging to a club called MyHeli Club.
Meanwhile, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said the mid-air collision occurred during flight training involving the four crew members.
He said the case will be investigated in accordance with aviation accident procedures and a preliminary report of the findings will be ready in 30 days.
Residents in the area were stunned yesterday when they saw Mohd Sabri’s helicopter spiraling towards the ground.
It was fortunate that the pilot managed to avoid several surrounding residential areas.
Dozens of videos taken by the public before and after the helicopters hit the ground went viral yesterday.
Meanwhile, citing sources from the Ministry of Transportation, Bernama reported that there was no breach of the conditional motion control order by the four victims, as flight training was not among the restricted activities listed in the order.
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