Police helicopter crashes in Kelantan

Astro Awani
December 31, 2014 21:36 MYT
The Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said a police helicopter has crashed in Kampung Rambai, Tanah Merah, Kelantan. - Bernama Photo
Two pilots and two crew on board a Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) helicopter escaped with injuries when their helicopter crashed at Kampung Rambai, Tanah Merah, Kelantan, at 6.30pm today.
Confirming this in his Twitter, the Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said the Eurocopter AS355N Ecureuil 2 with the registration number 9M-PHD crashed when sending food supplies to the flood victims there.
However, he added that there are no fatalities.

Saya sahkan Helicopter @PDRMsia terlibat kemalangan di Kpg Rambai, Tanah Merah, Kelantan. Alhamdulilah 2 juruterbang dan 2 Crew Selamat.

— Khalid Abu Bakar (@KBAB51) December 31, 2014
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Helicopter @PDRMsia dalam misi menghantar bekalan makanan kpd mangsa banjir di Kog Rambai, Tanah Merah. Alhamdulilah semua Selamat

— Khalid Abu Bakar (@KBAB51) December 31, 2014
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According to a Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department spokesman, the four people on board the helicopter comprised three men and a woman.
All four who suffered injuries, three of them serious, have been sent to the Tanah Merah Hospital for treatment.
A witness said the helicopter was flying very low and heard a loud noise before the crash.
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