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Trainee pilot rushed to hospital after aircraft skids off runway

23-year-old experiences chest pain following incident, rushed to Melaka hospital

Updated 8 months ago · Published on 18 Aug 2023 6:04PM

Trainee pilot rushed to hospital after aircraft skids off runway
No serious injuries were reported in the Piper 28 aircraft incident, and the aircraft was removed successfully at about 12.50pm. – Pic courtesy of PDRM, August 18, 2023

MELAKA – A female trainee pilot was rushed to hospital after the Piper 28 aircraft she was piloting skidded off the runway while landing at the Melaka International Airport in Batu Berendam, here.

Melaka Tengah police chief Christopher Patit said the aircraft went out of control before skidding and stopping, nose down.

The incident occurred at about 12.16pm. The Piper-28 (9M-ITQ) is operated by Aero Training Academy Sdn Bhd.

The 23-year-old trainee pilot experienced chest pain following the incident and was rushed to the Melaka hospital.

There were no serious injuries reported, and the aircraft was removed successfully at about 12.50pm. – The Vibes, August 18, 2023

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