ISKANDAR PUTERI, July 17 — The wreckage of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) helicopter that crashed in Sungai Pulai, Gelang Patah, last week has been recovered and will be transported to the Air Operations Force base in Subang for investigation.
PGU commander Datuk Noor Sham Md Jani said a detailed probe will be carried out by the Air Accidents Investigation Bureau.
“Cooperation from multiple agencies expedited the process of retrieving the wreckage and will allow for a more thorough investigation,” he told Bernama.
The operation to retrieve the AS355N helicopter with registration number 9M-PHG began early this morning, and the wreckage was lifted from the seabed using a crane vessel and PDRM assets at 11am.
Among the agencies involved were the Royal Malaysian Navy, the Region 2 Marine Police, and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.
Bernama’s observations at the site from 7.30am found that preparations for the operation were carried out meticulously before the wreckage was gradually hoisted and later brought to a nearby jetty.
The helicopter crashed July 10 during the Multilateral Nuclear Security Detection Exercise involving Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore, at the Gelang Patah Maritime Jetty.
All five on board were injured in the crash, but are reportedly in stable condition.
— Bernama
