Selangor Journal
A Selangor Fire and Rescue spokesman has confirmed two people were killed in the helicopter crash, on November 8, 2020. — Picture via ASTRO AWANI

Two helicopters crash in Taman Melawati, two dead

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Two men were killed in an accident involving two helicopters which were believed to have collided in mid-air before one of rotorcraft crashed in Taman Melawati, Ampang, here at about noon today.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Norazam Khamis said the dead victims were identified as Mohamed Sabri Baharom, 56, whose address was in Wangsa Melawati here, and Mohd Irfan Fikri Mohamed Rawi, 41, of Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan.

The other two victims of the incident were a man and a woman, aged 66 and 51, respectively, he said when met at the scene.

Norazam said the crash involved two helicopters, one blue and one red, and the dead victims were from the blue chopper.

“Both helicopters were believed to have collided in mid-air. The blue helicopter crashed while another one managed to make an emergency landing,” he said.

— Bernama

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