Two helicopters crash in Lumut, 10 confirmed killed
KUALA LUMPUR: Ten members of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) were confirmed dead in an incident where two helicopters collided and crashed at the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Base in Lumut, Perak this morning. The Strategic Communications Branch of the Naval Headquarters in a statement said the incident at 9.32 in the morning involved 10 […]
MMEA to receive 4 helicopters, enhance Sarawak, Sabah operations
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will receive four helicopters to boost operations throughout Sarawak and Sabah. Home Ministry secretary-general, Datuk Ruji Ubi said the four helicopters would be stationed at the Malaysian Maritime airbase in Sandakan, Sabah which is the first of its kind in this region. “The helicopters are estimated to have […]
5 helicopters, drones ready for Northeast Monsoon
HULU SELANGOR: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) will mobilise five helicopters and drones in preparation for the transition phase of the Northeast Monsoon currently prevailing in the country. JBPM director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said the assets would be deployed to monitor flood locations as well as facilitate search and rescue missions, […]
Four injured as bridge collapses
MULU: Four men, two of them expatriates, were rushed to Miri Hospital on Tuesday (April 26) after they sustained injuries when a bridge suddenly gave way. They were airlifted by a Samling helicopter in the 3 pm incident. The foreigners – one a German who works as a resort general manager and the other a […]
Helicopter picking up ‘nasi ganja’ in Ipoh breaching interstate travel ban
IPOH: Police will investigate the incident of a helicopter from Kuala Lumpur that landed at a field here to pick up a ‘nasi ganja’ order, hence violating the standard operating procedure (SOP) as well as the interstate and inter-district travel ban. Perak police chief, Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said an investigation paper would be open […]
Armed Forces denies using helicopters to spray disinfectants
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) today dismissed social media reports claiming that special military helicopters have been used to spray disinfectants against Covid-19 across the country. When contacted by Bernama, Chief of Defence Force Gen Tan Sri Affendi Buang said the news was fake. Meanwhile, the National Security Council (NSC), in a statement, asked […]
Home ministry approves 4 choppers for MMEA
KUANTAN: The Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) has approved the procurement of four helicopters worth RM600 million for the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). Its minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said it was to strengthen MMEA in carrying out its duties to protect the country’s sovereign waters via white hull diplomacy. “Our economic assets such […]
