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Two naval helicopters have collided with each other in Malaysia. 10 people died in this incident. Two military helicopters collided during the Royal Malaysian Navy's annual rehearsal in Malaysia. Information has come to light that this incident took place in Lumut, Malaysia.
Accident happened during emergency landing
Last year, a helicopter crashed during an emergency landing in Malaysia. People were saved in this incident. Two navy helicopters collided in Malaysia. 10 people died in this incident. Two military helicopters collided during rehearsals for the Royal Malaysian Navy's annual event in Malaysia. Last year also a helicopter accident took place here.
The incident occurred at 9.32 am on Tuesday
Naval rehearsals were taking place at the Royal Malaysian Navy Stadium in Lumut on Tuesday. A video of the incident is going viral on social media, in which a helicopter can be seen colliding with another helicopter. These two helicopters were Fennec M502-6 and HOM M503-3. The first helicopter crash-landed on the stadium steps while the second landed in a swimming pool.
The video of the accident went viral on social media
According to media reports, the video of collision and crash of two helicopters in Malaysia is going viral on social media. It is seen in the video that both the helicopters take off and within a few seconds the rotors of both collide with each other. After this, both of them are seen falling into pieces on the ground below the stadium.
The Navy has confirmed the death of ten people in this incident. All those killed in the accident were helicopter crew members. The incident occurred at 9.32 am local time on Tuesday.
Special decision taken after the incident
The administration has decided to form a commission to investigate the incident. This incident has raised concerns over the frequent military helicopter accidents in the country. Just last month, a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) helicopter crashed near Pulau Angsa, Selangor, during a rescue exercise. This accident happened on March 5, in which two people including the pilot died.