An accident which left 10 dead.
A terrible accident occurred in Malaysia.
Two helicopters collided in mid-flight during a parade rehearsal for the navy’s 90th anniversary celebration due to take place this Saturday. The accident occurred this Tuesday at 9:32 a.m. local time (3 a.m. French time) at the Lumut naval base in the west of the country.
Under 40
“All victims were confirmed dead at the scene and sent to the Lumut Naval Base Military Hospital for identification”, indicates the press release cited by our colleagues.
Images shared on social media showing the accident were authenticated by local authorities.
2 Helicopters with the Royal Malaysian Navy collided earlier today over the Town of Lumut during a Rehearsal for Annual Naval Parade resulting in the Death of all 10 of the Crewmembers; the Helicopters, an AgustaWestland AW139HOM (M503-3) and an AS550 Fennec (M502-6) both Crashed… pic.twitter.com/Z0IwdpMVbG
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The toll was terrible: the 10 people who occupied the two planes all died instantly. The victims were all under 40 years old.