
2 Malaysian Military Helicopters Collide and Crash While Training, Killing All 10 Crew
Published on April 23, 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Two Malaysian military helicopters collided midair and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killing all 10 people on board and injuring a swimmer in a pool, authorities said. The helicopters were rehearsing at a naval base in northern Perak state for the navy’s 90th-anniversary celebration when the accident occurred, the navy said in a brief statement. “All victims were confirmed dead on site,” it said. A video circulating on social media purported to be of the incident shows several helicopters flying low in a formation. One of the helicopters veers sideways and clips the rotor of another helicopter, causing both to plunge and crash....
