ISKANDAR PUTERI, July 10 — Police are focusing efforts on locating the black box of the helicopter that crashed near Sungai Pulai, Gelang Patah, this morning, to determine the cause of the incident, said Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The RM16 billion lease contract for 28 helicopters over 15 years includes a comprehensive package covering various essential services, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 7 — The suspension of operations for a second helicopter involved in maintenance work at the Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) project site in Bentong, Pahang, will not disrupt the East Coast Railway Link (ECRL) project, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

KUANTAN, Feb 7 — The Transport Ministry’s Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has completed its Investigations at the site where a helicopter crashed on landing at Batu 9, Jalan Lama Bentong-Kuala Lumpur, said police.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has suspended a second helicopter involved in maintenance work at its project site in Bentong, Pahang.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The Defence Ministry (Mindef) has refuted claims circulating on social media alleging the dismissal of all commanders and the transfer of senior officers in the Malaysian Armed Forces due to a helicopter contract worth RM16 billion.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — The government is using a leasing system in the acquisition of helicopters for use by government agencies and security forces because it is more transparent and helps avoid financial burdens on the nation, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KOTA TINGGI, Sept 1 — The Defence Ministry (Mindef) has given Aerotree Defence and Services Sdn Bhd until October to deliver four UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters to the Malaysian Army.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — BHIC AeroServices Sdn Bhd has been awarded a RM378 million contract from the Defence Ministry.

JELEBU, Aug 4 — The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has outlined options on the Malaysian Army’s proposal to cancel its Black Hawk helicopter lease, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — The government has agreed to channel initial assistance of RM10,000 to each family of the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) personnel who perished in the helicopter tragedy in Lumut yesterday morning.

IPOH, April 23 — The teenage daughter of Commander Muhamad Amir Mohamad said she was attending a pastry class at school when she was informed that he had perished in a helicopter crash this morning.

KLANG, April 2 — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is expected to receive the remaining two Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) within two years, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

KUALA SELANGOR, March 5 — The prompt action of an angler in contacting the 999 emergency hotline enabled immediate rescue efforts to be carried out after a helicopter belonging to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) made an emergency landing in the waters of Pulau Angsa earlier today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — Deputy Speaker of Dewan Rakyat Datuk Ramli Mohd Noor today rapped several Members of Parliament (MPs) for trying to turn the Dewan Rakyat into a fish market during the debate on the 12th Malaysia Plan Mid-Term Review today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — The Malaysian Army (TDM) will take delivery of six MD-530G helicopters worth RM321.9 million in August, said Army Chief General Tan Sri Zamrose Mohd Zain.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov — The accident involving two Guimbal Cabri G2 (G2CA) helicopters, which saw one of them crash in Taman Melawati near here yesterday is the first such incident in the country involving the aircraft model.