A Royal Malaysian Navy officer is in intensive care following a helicopter’s emergency landing in Melaka waters, as salvage operations for the wreckage begin.
MELAKA: A Royal Malaysian Navy officer involved in a helicopter emergency landing in Klebang waters is receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit of Melaka Hospital.
Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari said Lieutenant Commander Afiq Muzani Abdul Aziz is being treated for lung complications.
He is conscious and stable but requires close monitoring.
“Meanwhile, Senior Chief of Technician Marine Srimala Mohammad Zullfika Mohiddi is still receiving treatment in the Yellow Zone for injuries to his waist and right calf,” Adly said after visiting the victims.
Two other crew members, the pilot Lieutenant Commander Muhamad Kamal Abdul Rani and Lieutenant Mohammad Faiz Razali, have been discharged after treatment.
Adly said the RMN will conduct operations to salvage the helicopter wreckage today. The wreckage will be transported to the Lumut RMN Base for technical evaluation.
He noted that a committee will be established to identify the exact cause of the incident.
“Our priority is to look for solutions to these issues because, if possible, we do not want such incidents to happen again,” he said.
Mohammad Zullfika said the crew was waiting to perform a hostage rescue demonstration for a celebration.
The helicopter was circling near the performance area before the crash.
“We have been training for seven days for last night’s performance,” he said.
“The weather was very good, the moon was bright, and the sky was clear. This incident was truly unexpected.”
An RMN Super Lynx helicopter made an emergency landing off Pantai Klebang at 10:50 pm.
The incident occurred during a flight demonstration for the 60th Anniversary of the Malaysian Army’s Special Service Group.
All four aircrew members on board were successfully rescued and taken to Melaka Hospital.
