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23 April 2024
by Ridzwan Rahmat
A file image of a Royal Malaysian Navy AW139 helicopter landing at Lumut. One of the airframes was involved in a 23 April 2024 accident that killed 10 personnel. (Royal Malaysian Navy)
Ten personnel are dead after two Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) helicopters collided during a rehearsal for the service’s 90th anniversary parade, the service disclosed in a media statement on 23 April.
All personnel are from the two helicopters involved, namely a Leonardo AW139 medium-lift rotorcraft and an AS 555SN Fennec airframe, the statement added.
The service has since confirmed to Janes that the AW139 bears the serial number M503-3 while the Fennec was registered with the serial number M502-5.
The aircraft collided at 0932 h local time while they were flying over the RMN’s Lumut naval base.
A video of the mid-air collision that began circulating on instant messaging apps shortly after the accident indicates that the Fennec’s main rotor clipped the AW139 on the latter’s port side while both aircraft were making a right turn during a fly-past segment of the rehearsal.
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