Aircraft carrying six passengers crashes in Elmina, Shah Alam, 10 killed
Videos on social media show the aftermath of the crash, which involved an aircraft travelling from Langkawi carrying six passengers and two flight crew.
KUALA LUMPUR — An aircraft carrying six passengers and two flight crew crashed near Elmina in Shah Alam earlier on Thursday (17 August).
All eight are believed to have died, along with two motorists who were hit by the aircraft as it crashed.
Pelangai assemblyman Datuk Seri Johari Harun was later identified as one of the victims killed in the crash.
A video circulating on Twitter showed the aftermath of the incident, with debris strewn across a road and plumes of black smoke.
Astagfirullah kejadian di Elmina kapal terbang terhempas, setakat ni terlibat motorsikal dan kapal terbang pic.twitter.com/iItJviyYDS
— Qamahl.... (@qamahl) August 17, 2023
The footage also shows a firefighter at the scene assessing the situation.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) confirmed that the aircraft, a Beechcraft Model 390 (Premier 1) with registration number N28JV and operated by Jetvalet Sdn Bhd, had crashed near Elmina, Shah Alam, Selangor
Victims identified, aircraft operator promises cooperation
At a press conference to address the crash, CAAM chief executive officer Norazman Mahmud said that the Beechcraft Model 390 was 'airworthy'.
Meanwhile, transport minister Anthony Loke also released the manifest for the flight, identifying the victims as pilots Shahrul Kamal Roslan and Heikal Aras Abdul Azim, and, in addition to Johari, passengers, Kharil Azwan Jamaludin, Shaharul Amir Omar, Naim Fawwaz Muaidi, and Taufiq Zaki.
Loke said the authorities were currently looking for the craft's blackbox, but revealed that it had veered off course before crashing into the ground.
Loke added that the list of names of the deceased were based off the manifest, and that efforts to identify the bodies were still ongoing. The two motorists who were killed on the ground have also yet to be identified, Loke said.
Pahang Speaker Datuk Seri Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin posted about the death of Johari on his Instagram account later in the day, paying tribute to the Pahang state executive council (exco) member.
In a statement after the crash, operator Jetvalet also said it would cooperate with the investigation.
The aircraft had departed from the Langkawi International Airport at 2.08pm to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
Contact was made by the aircraft with Subang Air Traffic Control Tower at 2.47pm and landing clearance was given at 2.48pm.
At 2.51pm, the Subang Air Traffic Control Tower noticed smoke originating from the crash site but no mayday call was made by the aircraft.
Kuala Lumpur Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (KL ARCC) was also activated to coordinate the search and rescue mission.
Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim, Shah Alam district police chief, earlier confirmed to several media outlets the incident and said that the police also had been dispatched to the location.
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