Ten killed after two Malaysian navy helicopters collide in mid-air
An AW149 for the Royal Malaysian Navy, in a two-tone grey scheme and carrying test serial CSX82037, during a test flight at Venegono, Italy, on October 15, 2021. Photo/Oscar Bernardi
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Ten people were killed on Tuesday after two helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade, the navy said in a statement.
All 10 were crew members aboard the aircraft involved in the accident, which occurred at the Lumut naval base in the western state of Perak at 9.32 a.m. Tuesday morning (0132 GMT), the navy said.
"All victims were confirmed dead at the scene and sent to the Lumut army base hospital for identification," the navy said.
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