RMAF plane crash: Seberang Jaya hospital emergency ward centre of attention
Bernama
December 21, 2016 00:27 MYT
December 21, 2016 00:27 MYT
The late Major Kayamboo's wife, Usha is consoled by her family members and hospital personnel at the Penang hospital on Wednesday afternoon. - BERNAMApic
The emergency ward at the Seberang Jaya Hospital has become the focus of attention tonight following the crash of the Royal Malaysia Air Force (RMAF) aircraft at the Butterworth Air Base, killing the pilot, today.
A Bernama check at the hospital found 10 RMAF personnel at the hospital compound grounds to help with the handling of the casualties involved.
The body of the pilot arrived at the hospital at 7.30pm for post-mortem. Three victims injured in the crash were also sent to the hospital for treatment.
It is learnt that one of them, believed to be the co-pilot, was seriously injured and would be sent to Penang Hospital.
So far, no family members of the victims in the crash were at the hospital as they were said to be based in Alor Setar, Kedah.
Meanwhile, at the Penang Hospital, two RMAF four-wheel-drive vehicles were waiting for the arrival of the injured victim from the Seberang Jaya Hospital.
In the incident at 5.18pm, a Beechcraft B200T aircraft crashed at the Butterworth RMAF Base, killing the pilot, while three others were injured. - BERNAMA