A helicopter collision occurred in Malaysia, killing all 10 people on both helicopters.
The accident happened at 9.32am today at the Lumut Naval Base in Perak. It is understood that the helicopter took off from the Sitiawan playground at about 9:03 to conduct a dress rehearsal for the 90th anniversary of the Navy's founding day.
As you can see from the video, 7 helicopters were flying over the base, and 2 of them somehow collided, and as a result, both crashed out of control.
The accident was caused by a HOM maritime combat helicopter and a Fennec helicopter. After the accident, the HOM fell on the stairs of a nearby gymnasium, while the Fennec-type helicopter crashed into the swimming pool.
Someone recorded the helicopter near the pool before it fell, and when they saw the helicopter falling in their direction, they ran away in fear.
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At that time, many naval personnel were lined up in the square for rehearsals, completely unaware of the accident in the sky above.
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There were seven naval personnel on board the HOM helicopter and three on board the Fennec helicopter, and three female soldiers were among the 10 deceased.
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The Perak State Police Chief arrived at the base at 2pm and held a press conference. He said at a press conference that the identities of the seven men and three women who died had been identified and their bodies would be sent to Cestbon Taiping Hospital for autopsy.
Malaysia's Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Kari announced that a commission of inquiry would be set up to thoroughly investigate the accident.
The Supreme Head of State and the Prime Minister posted a message of condolences online
Malaysia's head of state, Mr. and Mrs. Sultan Ibrahim, posted a message of condolences to the families of the victims on their Facebook page.
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also posted on the X platform, in which he expressed his condolences to the families of the victims, saying that the tragedy has affected countless families of the Malaysian Armed Forces and is also a great loss to the country.
The Malaysian Navy's Army Day, which was originally scheduled to take place this Saturday, was also canceled after the accident.
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