KUALA LUMPUR:The Transport Ministry's Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has initiated a technical investigation based on Annex 13 - Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO Annex 13), on an accident involving two helicopters that crashed in Bukit Melawati today.<br /> <br /> Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said based on ICAO Annex 13, an initial investigation report will be prepared within 30 days from the date of the air accident.<br /> <br /> "The main objective of the investigation is to determine the circumstances and cause of the accident with an aim to safeguard lives and prevent future accidents.<br /> <br /> "In this regard, the investigation to be initiated is not to apportion blame nor liability," he said in a statement.<br /> <br /> Wee said the investigating team issue a full report of the findings, which will include recommendations for improvements toward better civil aviation safety, once the entire investigation is completed.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> WEE KA SIONG-INVESTIGATION 2 (LAST) KUALA LUMPUR<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> He said the government will use these findings as a basis to form future recommendations for holistic improvements to the country's civil aviation industry.<br /> <br /> According to Wee, the Kuala Lumpur Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (KL ARCC) had subsequently been activated to provide all necessary rescue coordination efforts.<br /> <br /> Tragically, the latest information indicates that two crew members perished in the crash landing while the other two have been given necessary medical treatment.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The helicopters collided in mid-air, after which one of them crashlanded, while the other was able to make an emergency landing in a field adjacent to SJKT Taman Melawati.<br /> <br /> -- BERNAMA