Elmina tragedy: US aviation experts probe plane crash site for clues

Commencing investigation, 10-person team expected to stay up to 10 days

4:51 PM MYT

 

SHAH ALAM – Ten aviation experts from the United States have arrived at the crash site of the Beechcraft Model 390 (Premier 1) business jet near Bandar Elmina in Shah Alam today to search for clues into the incident.

Shah Alam district police chief Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said they are expected to be in the country for seven to 10 days to help in the plane crash investigation. 

“They arrived yesterday and were at the site this morning. 

“We reckon the operation to remove the wreckage will be completed today, but if this is not possible, our personnel will be stationed here to monitor the situation,” he told reporters after checking on the site with Muhammad Abdullah of the Air Accident Investigation Bureau.

Iqbal said eight bureau officers are also involved in the plane crash investigation.

A check by Bernama revealed that work on removing pieces of the plane was underway, and a lorry was being used to transport the wreckage to a hangar in Subang for further investigation.

Earlier, the Transport Ministry informed the public in a statement that the preliminary report of the crash would be ready within 30 days of the incident.

A technical investigation based on Annex 13 of the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO Annex 13) has been initiated by the Air Accident Investigation Bureau since the day the accident occurred.

Last Thursday, a Beechcraft Model 390 (Premier 1) plane crashed onto the Guthrie Highway near Bandar Elmina, killing 10 individuals, including Pahang Local Government, Housing, Environment and Green Technology Committee chairman Datuk Seri Johari Harun.

Eight of the victims were six passengers and two crew aboard the light aircraft, while the other two were a motorcyclist and a car driver who happened to be passing by the crash site.

The ill-fated aircraft was on its way from Langkawi to Subang and had been cleared to land at 2.48pm. – August 21, 2023

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