Ten Dead as Helicopters Collide Mid-Air in Malaysia
Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air as they flew in formation during a rehearsal for a military parade, killing all 10 crew on board.
One of the aircraft clipped the rotor of the other.
One of the helicopters, a HOM M503-3 with seven people on board, is believed to have crashed onto a running track.
The other, a Fennec M502-6 carrying the other three victims, crashed into a swimming pool nearby.
The incident took place at 09:30 local time (02:30 BST) in the Malaysian town of Lumut, which is home to a royal Malaysian navy base.
There are no known survivors.
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The state’s fire and rescue department said it was alerted to the incident at 09:50 local time (01:50 GMT).
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the nation mourns the heart-wrenching and soul-wrenching tragedy.
Condolences to all the families of the victims and prayers for strength to face this calamity, he said.
In March, a Malaysian coast guard helicopter crashed into the sea off Malaysia’s Angsa Island during a training flight.
The pilot, co-pilot and two passengers on board were found and rescued by fishermen.
