KUALA LUMPUR – A small aircraft crashed in Kapar in Klang this afternoon.
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan confirmed the incident when contacted by Scoop.
Eyewitness accounts showed the wreckage of the plane scattered in what appears to be a palm oil plantation estate.
Early reports said that large portions of debris from the plane were found somewhere near SK Tok Muda Kapar.
An aircraft identification label found at the scene shows that it is a Blackshape BK 160-TR aircraft, and officials have confirmed it carries the registration number “I-POOC”.
Meanwhile, the Fire and Rescue Department said in a statement that they received a report on the incident at 1.56pm, and arrived at the scene 20 minutes later.
Search operations have been initiated. There have been no reports of casualties so far.
According to the Italian-based manufacturer Blackshape, the Gabriél BK 160-TR was specifically designed for training purposes in the last 50 years.
“It is designed to offer operational flexibility, comfortable crew accommodation and outstanding visibility both for cadet and instructor,” it said on its website.
The single-engine propeller plane is also equipped with a modern glass cockpit environment with dual controls and “capable of top performance and flight qualities”.
Around 3.45pm, the Selangor police chief said that two victims are believed to be involved in the crash.
Checks on flight tracking website FlightAware, based on its model and tail number, shows that it took off from the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang at 1.28pm before crashing near Kapar, Klang.
Meanwhile, the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia has confirmed the take-off time and aircraft details, and added that no distress calls were recorded from the light aircraft.
Its chief executive officer Datuk Norazmam Mahmud said that the aircraft operated by the Air Adventure Flying Club had departed from the Subang airport for a “recreational flight.”
“Last contact made by the aircraft with air control was 1.35pm, however, there was no distress call received.”
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