TAPAH, Dec 9 — The microlight aircraft that crashed near Tekah Airport in Taiping is registered with the Malaysian Sports Aviation Federation (MSAF), said Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin.
He said checks revealed that the pilot and trainee involved were also registered under the same federation.
“The incident has been reported to the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM), which will conduct further investigations,” he said at a police event here today.
Yesterday, Taiping police chief Mohamad Nasir Ismail reportedly cops were notified of the crash at 10.30am on Sunday via the NG MERS 999 system.
He said the injured pilot, 46, and trainee, 40, were taken to Taiping Hospital and are stable. Preliminary findings showed the aircraft made an emergency landing due to engine failure.
