Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air and crashed during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday, killing all 10 crew members aboard, the navy said.
The incident occurred at the Lumut naval base in the western state of Perak at 9.32 a.m. on Tuesday morning (0132 GMT), the navy said.
“All victims were confirmed dead at the scene and sent to the Lumut naval base military hospital for identification,” the navy said.
A video circulating on local media showed several helicopters flying in formation, when one of the choppers’ rotor clipped another before both aircraft crashed into the ground.
10 people killed after two Royal Malaysian Navy helicopters collide in Lumut, Malaysia. pic.twitter.com/Ht24eMFCBr
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Local police confirmed the footage was genuine.
The navy said it would carry out an investigation into the cause of the accident.
Ten people have passed away after 2 military helicopters collided and crashed at the Royal Malaysian Navy military base in Lumut.
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