Malaysia

Perak govt waiting for CAAM report on Sg Rokam aircraft crash

Best to let authorities handle investigation as it involves technical issue, says state exco

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 16 Aug 2022 4:01PM

Perak govt waiting for CAAM report on Sg Rokam aircraft crash
The light aircraft crash in Sg Rokam, Medan Gopeng here on August 1 results in the death of flying instructor Fajim Juffa Mustafa Kamal, 52, and injuries to Muhammad Din Fikri Zainal Abidin, 62. – Bernama pic, August 16, 2022

IPOH – The Perak government is awaiting a report from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) on its investigation of the light aircraft that crashed on Jalan Dr Nazrin Shah, Sg Rokam, Medan Gopeng here earlier this month.

State Public Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Public Transport Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Zolkafly Harun said he would contact CAAM to get a detailed explanation on the incident.

“We leave it to the authorities because it involves a technical issue, not due to the weather or anything else and the party conducting the investigation needs to present it to the state government for evaluation,” he said.

He told this to Bernama at the Perak Government Meets Clients Day at the Indera Mulia Stadium here today.

According to Mohd Zolkafly, the incident also caused some damage to the Sg Rokam pump belonging to the Irrigation and Drainage Department.

A flying instructor Fajim Juffa Mustafa Kamal, 52, from Semenyih, Selangor, was killed, while another, known as Muhammad Din Fikri Zainal Abidin, 62, from Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur was injured in the incident which occurred at about 8pm on August 1.

The two flight instructors were reported to have departed from a nearby aircraft training school before the incident. – Bernama, August 16, 2022

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