A Beechcraft Premier I aircraft carrying 8 people crashes while attempting to land at at Kuala Lumpur Subang Airport, Malaysia.
An aircraft with eight individuals onboard crashed onto a highway near Shah Alam in the Malaysian state of Selangor on Thursday (Aug 17), with authorities saying their conditions are yet to be confirmed though police have confirmed ten dead.
Malaysia’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAM) said the accident took place in the City of Elmina, Shah Alam, adding that a total of six passengers and two flight crew were on board.
According to Bernama, police have confirmed that ten locals have died from the crash.
The flight was scheduled to land in Subang at 2.49pm, according to the New Straits Times (NST).
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“The aircraft operated by Jetvalet Sdn. Bhd. departed from Langkawi International Airport at 2.08 pm to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport,” said CAAM chief executive officer Norazman Bin Mahmud.
“At 2.51pm, the Subang Air Traffic Control Tower observed smoke originating from the crash site but no mayday call was made by the aircraft.”
He added that the Kuala Lumpur Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (KL ARCC) has been activated to coordinate the search and rescue mission.
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, often called Subang Airport or Subang Skypark, is an airport located in Subang, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. Subang International Airport served as Kuala Lumpur’s main airport from 1965 to 1998, before the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang was opened.