Four rescued after Malaysian coast guard helicopter crashes

Published: 08:24 PM, 5 Mar, 2024
Four rescued after Malaysian coast guard helicopter crashes
AFP

 







Four people were rescued after a Malaysian coast guard helicopter crashed in the Strait of Malacca on Tuesday, the aviation regulator said.


The helicopter was on a training flight when it plunged into water near Angsa island, the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia said without giving a cause.


"A total of four persons including pilots were onboard and there were no fatalities reported. All survivors were rescued by a rescue helicopter," it said.


Angsa is a rocky island in the Strait of Malacca, a narrow shipping lane which runs between the Indonesian island of Sumatra and Malaysia.


The coast guard in a separate statement said it will launch an investigation into the cause of the crash.






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