Ten dead after two helicopters crash during military exercise in Malaysia
They take your breath away the footage of the mid-air collision between two navy helicopters, killing all ten on board.
The accident happened during military rehearsal for Royal Malaysian Navy parade.
Both helicopters fell to the ground, according to footage released to local media.
The incident occurred in the Malaysian city of Lumut, which is home to a naval base.
According to the first information, there are no survivors.
Watch the video of the helicopter collision in the air:
BREAKING: 2 military helicopters crash after mid-air collision in Malaysia, killing all 10 people on board pic.twitter.com/4afNggr0x9
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As the footage shows, one of the helicopters clipped the other’s rotor before both fell to the ground.
Ten people killed as navy helicopters collide in mid-air during rehearsal for parade in Malaysia https://t.co/bmTgYn9UB9
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Rescue personnel removing debris from the helicopter
One of the helicopters, a HOM M503-3 with seven people on board, is believed to have crashed on a running track.
The other, a Fennec M502-6 carrying the other three victims, crashed into a nearby pool.
The state’s fire and rescue department said it was alerted to the incident at 09:50 local time (02:10 BST).
Source :Skai
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