Tawau district police chief ACP Fadil Marsus said police are still trying to establish the number of passengers and crew members in the helicopter.
The helicopter was on its way to Semporna from Tawau airport when the incident took place.
Astro Awani
Tue Oct 04 2016
The incident is believed to have occurred at about 9.10am.
A Royal Malaysian Air Force (TUDM) helicopter crashed onto the roof of a building in Sekolah Menengah Balung, Tawau, Sabah today.
Tawau district police chief ACP Fadil Marsus said police are still trying to establish the number of passengers and crew members in the helicopter.
The helicopter was on its way to Semporna from Tawau airport when the incident took place.
Tawau district police chief ACP Fadil Marsus said police are still trying to establish the number of passengers and crew members in the helicopter.
The helicopter was on its way to Semporna from Tawau airport when the incident took place.
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