Malaysia

JJ’s son not involved in Elmina plane crash: family

Kin asks public to stop spreading misinformation on matter

Updated 2 years ago · Published on 17 Aug 2023 7:25PM

JJ’s son not involved in Elmina plane crash: family
The scene of the plane crash at Elmina, Shah Alam today. – SALWA FARHANA ISMAIL/The Vibes pic, August 17, 2023

by The Vibes Team

SHAH ALAM – The son of the late former science, technology and innovation minister Tan Sri Jamaluddin Jarjis was not involved in the plane crash at Elmina, Shah Alam.

The family is asking the public to stop spreading the information following the flight’s manifest, which included a victim named “Bin Jamaluddin”.

A quick message stated that Jamaludin’s son is Ikhwan Hafiz, and not what was listed in the document.

The late Tan Sri Jamaluddin Jarjis was science, technology and innovation minister from 2004 to 2008. – Wikipedia pic, August 17, 2023
The late Tan Sri Jamaluddin Jarjis was science, technology and innovation minister from 2004 to 2008. – Wikipedia pic, August 17, 2023

On 4 April 2015, Jamaluddin was killed when an AS 3655N2 Dauphin (Registration Number 9M-1GB) helicopter crashed into a jungle at Jalan Sg Lalang in Kg Pasir Baru near Semenyih, Selangor.

Among those killed in the same vehicle were a businessman, chief executive of SP Baiduri Sdn Bhd, Tan Huat Seang and also a private secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, Azlin Alias.

Jamaluddin, a former ambassador to the United States, was buried at Makam Pahlawan, located inside the Masjid Negara compound in Kuala Lumpur. – The Vibes, August 17, 2023

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