Mishap: A Fire and Rescue Department helicopter crashed in Subang while conducting a test flight.
KUALA LUMPUR: A helicopter crashed near the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang but all seven people on board were safe.
The Leonardo SpA AW189 helicopter crashed on the apron of University Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT) yesterday.
Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia chief executive officer Capt Norazman Mahmud said the helicopter, operated by the Fire and Rescue Department, was conducting a test flight at the time.
“The Subang air traffic control tower received a report on the crash at 11.52am and the Airport Fire and Rescue Service (AFRS) responded to it immediately.
“A safety investigation will be conducted by the Air Accident Investigation Bureau under the Transport Ministry in accordance with Part XXVI Civil Aviation Regulations 2016,” he said in a statement.
Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said those who survived the crash were three crew members and four maintenance personnel.
“They were treated for minor injuries,” he said when contacted.
