KAZAN: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has visited the Kazan Helicopter Plant (KHP), one of the world's largest helicopter manufacturers. Accompanied by the Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, His Majesty was welcomed by KHP general director Nikolai Yakovlev. Also present were Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, who is also Minister-in-Attendance,...
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The operation to hoist the wreckage of the police helicopter that crashed into Sungai Pulai in Gelang Patah is expected to begin at 8am on Thursday (July 17). A multi-agency coordination meeting was held on Wednesday (July 16) co-chaired by Johor internal security and public order department chief SAC Muhd Zailani Abdullah and Subang...
MELAKA: The Federal government has approved an allocation of RM16.45bil for the setting up of a helicopter assembly factory at the Melaka International Airport in Batu Berendam here, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh (pic). He said Weststar Group, the biggest helicopter operator in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, had been awarded the contract for...
KUALA LUMPUR: The leasing of helicopters is a more transparent process and avoids the financial burden of maintenance costs, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said leasing also saw negotiations only held between governments without the need for any agents. “Leasing avoids the financial burden of maintenance which has been a big problem, costing billions...
DENPASAR: Two Australian nationals and three Indonesians survived a helicopter crash in South Kuta in Badung, Bali, on Friday (July 19) afternoon. The crash reportedly happened after the helicopter became entangled in kite strings. I Nyoman Sidakarya, an official with the Denpasar Search and Rescue Agency, said the helicopter took off from the Garuda Wisnu Kencana...
KUANTAN: The Fire and Rescue Department will be sending its pilots to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for simulated helicopter emergency training to enhance the skills of its personnel. Its director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad said JBPM has been allocated RM800,000 to send all 17 of its pilots to that country. He said the simulated training is...
SELAMA: It never occurred to Laila Fairus Ismail, 58, that her niece's excitement of flying in a helicopter would end in tragedy, with Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) Warrant Officer II TNL Noorfarahimi Mohd Saedy perishing with nine other TLDM personnel when two helicopters crashed at the TLDM base in Lumut on Tuesday. Laila said Noorfarahimi, 41,...
KUANTAN: The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, has ordered all mosques in the state to perform the funeral prayer in absentia following the tragic crash involving two helicopters at the Royal Malaysian Navy Base in Lumut, Perak, on Tuesday (April 23). Comptroller Major General Datuk Mohamed Zahari Datuk Yahya, in a statement,...
PETALING JAYA: No survivors were found at the crash site involving two navy helicopters in Lumut, Perak on Tuesday (April 23). All 10 crew members perished after their helicopters collided during training at the TLDM stadium in Lumut, Perak. According to a statement from the navy, an investigation board will be set up to probe the incident. ALSO...
