At least 10 killed in plane crash in Malaysia

Among the deceased are the eight occupants of the aircraft, as well as the cdriver of the car and the driver of the motorcycle They were driving on the highway in the state of Selangor, bordering Kuala Lumpur, according to police sources quoted by Malaysia’s state agency Bernama.

Was one of the victims the chairman of the local governance committeeHousing and Environment of the state of Pahang, located in the west of the Malay Peninsula.

The Malaysian Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement that the aircraft, a Beechcraft Model 390, crashed near the town of Elmina while en route between Langkawi Island and the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, near Kuala Lumpur.

Selangor Police Chief, Hussein Omar Khan, indicated that the accident occurred shortly before he received the green light to land.

“However, two minutes before landing, the plane lost control and hit a motorcycle and a car when it crashed into the road,” Hussein said.

Source: El heraldo

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