# Ten crew members perished after two naval helicopters collided mid-air during training in Malaysia.

> During a Royal Malaysian Navy celebration event at the Lumut naval base in Perak, a tragic mid-air collision between two helicopters claimed the lives of all ten crew members on Tuesday morning. The incident, transpirin…

Published: 2024-06-25 · Desk: News · Source: The Independent

During a Royal Malaysian Navy celebration event at the Lumut naval base in Perak, a tragic mid-air collision between two helicopters claimed the lives of all ten crew members on Tuesday morning. The incident, transpiring at 9:32 am local time, was confirmed by the navy in an official statement. The victims were pronounced dead at the scene and later transported to the Lumut army base hospital for identification purposes. Footage capturing the event depicted multiple helicopters forming a pattern, with one inadvertently striking the rotor of another, leading to a fatal spiral downwards.

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