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MMEA helicopter crashes in Kuala Selangor

5 Mar 2024, 4:22 AM
MMEA helicopter crashes in Kuala Selangor

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — An AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter belonging to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) crashed in the waters near Pulau Angsa, Kuala Selangor this morning.

“We received an emergency call at about 10am and preliminary reports indicate that four victims were rescued by fishermen,” Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) also confirmed the incident.

CAAM chief executive officer Datuk Captain Norazman Mahmud said they were still gathering information on the incident.

"Yes, there was such an incident. We will issue a statement in a while," he told Bernama.

MMEA, said it would be issuing a statement.

— Bernama

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