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Elmina plane crash: victims’ next of kin gather for DNA tests

Wife of Pahang exco Datuk Seri Johari Harun among those seen at South Klang police HQ

Updated 2 years ago · Published on 18 Aug 2023 7:20AM

Elmina plane crash: victims’ next of kin gather for DNA tests

KLANG – A sombre atmosphere pervaded the South Klang district police HQ late last night as the next-of-kin of victims of the plane crash in Bandar Elmina, Shah Alam gathered at its compound. 

The South Klang police HQ is the location for DNA test process for the victims’ next-of-kin to identify the 10 individuals who were killed in the incident

The wife of Pahang executive councillor Datuk Seri Johari Harun, Datin Seri Maziah Samsudin, was among those seen arriving with family members before being escorted to a room at the police HQ’s forensic department to perform the procedure.

Selangor deputy police chief Datuk S. Sasikala Devi was also present to meet relatives of the victims.

It is learnt that as of 12 midnight, only one victim’s next-of kin has not turned up for the procedure. 

Earlier, state police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan confirmed that 10 men were killed when a Beechcraft Model 390 (Premier 1) plane crashed on Guthrie Highway near Bandar Elmina, near here yesterday afternoon.

He said eight of the victims were six passengers and two crew aboard the light business jet, while the other two were a motorcyclist and a car driver who happened to be passing by the crash site.

The ill-fated plane was on its way from Langkawi to Subang and had been cleared to land at 2.48pm. – Bernama, August 18, 2023

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