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Copter crashes in PKFZ, 2 hurt

Two-seater private helicopter fails emergency landing attempt in Port Klang Free Zone

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 01 Jan 2021 11:00AM

Copter crashes in PKFZ, 2 hurt
The helicopter on its side after crash-landing in an open area in the Port Klang Free Zone this morning. – Fire and Rescue Dept pic, January 1, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Two people have been injured after a two-seater helicopter crashed this morning in an open area in the Port Klang Free Zone.

According to the report sighted by The Vibes, the two victims sustained injuries and were taken to hospital by a West Port ambulance.

The two-seater Robinson R66 9M-SAW private helicopter attempted an emergency landing before it crashed.

Pilot, Kharudin Dahlan, 72, is said to have injured his left hand. 

Meanwhile, co-pilot Moithu Kutti Mohamad, 52, has light injuries. 

According to Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Norazam Khamis, the emergency call was received at 10am today.

There was no fire following the crash.

The cause of the incident has yet to be determined.

Rescue personnel at the site of the crash of a two-seater Robinson R66 9M-SAW private helicopter in the PKFZ today. – Fire and Rescue Dept pic, January 1, 2021
Rescue personnel at the site of the crash of a two-seater Robinson R66 9M-SAW private helicopter in the PKFZ today. – Fire and Rescue Dept pic, January 1, 2021

On November 8, two helicopters crashed in Taman Melawati, Ampang, at noon.

Authorities said two people were killed, while another two were injured. The accident involved a woman and three men.

Authorities believed that the two helicopters were conducting flight tests, but the pilot of one of them lost control and crashed in a small clearing.

Police identified the victims as Mohamed Sabri Baharom, 56, and Mohd Irfan Fikri Mohamed Rawi, 41.

Police later said former Malaysian Airline System Bhd group CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, who was one of the pilots, was in the helicopter that crashed in the field, with passenger Wendy Tan.

The flight tests were believed to be part of Jauhari’s My Heli Club. The make of the helicopters were the Heli Cabri 9M-HCB and Heli Cabri 9M-HCA. – The Vibes, January 1, 2021

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