Videos circulated on social media showed the two Royal Malaysia n Navy helicopters colliding over a swimming pool at a naval base in Perak on Apr 23, 2024.The youngest victim was 26 years old while the oldest was 41 years old, Mr Khaled told reporters at a press conference.
The Fennec helicopter carried three male crew members, including Commander Muhamad Amir Mohamad, commanding officer of the 502 squadron. The Fennec helicopter was based in Lumut while the HOM helicopter was based in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and flew to Lumut to participate in the rehearsals, he added. “We want to respect the family members’ sensitivities and these things should be investigated thoroughly,” he said.
Mr Ridzwan Rahmat, principal defence analyst at military intelligence company Janes, told CNA that the Fennec helicopters are used for training aviators, while the HOM helicopters are used mainly for maritime surveillance and special forces insertion.
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