Malaysia navy helicopters collide in mid-air, killing all 10 onboard | Malaysia

Two Malaysian navy helicopters have collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a parade, killing all 10 crew members on board, the navy has said.

The incident occurred at the Lumut naval base in the western state of Perak at 9.32am on Tuesday (0132 GMT), the navy said in a statement.

“All victims were confirmed dead at the scene and sent to the Lumut naval base military hospital for identification,” according to the statement.

A video circulating on local media showed several helicopters flying in formation, when one of the aircraft’s rotors clipped another before both crashed into the…

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