IPOH, May 5 — Police have handed over the investigation into yesterday’s crash of a Cessna 172N Skyhawk (registration 9M-ADA), which occurred near Felda Gunung Besout, Sungkai, to the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM).
Muallim police chief Mohd Hasni Mohd Nasir said the Transport Ministry’s Air Crash Investigation Bureau were still investigating the crash site.
“Based on initial information, foggy weather is believed to be a factor of the crash.
“The wreckage is still at the site and the removal will be managed by Layang Layang Flying Academy,” he said when contacted by Bernama today.
On the condition of the two people onboard the aircraft, he said both have been transferred from Slim River Hospital to private hospitals.
Flight trainer Shahrul Imran Surea, 26, was admitted to a medical facility in Kuala Lumpur, for surgery on his right thigh, while trainee Ho Jia Lee, 20, was admitted to a private hospital here.
The aircraft, managed by Layang Layang Flying Academy, with two onboard, took off from Sultan Azlan Shah Airport here at 7.54am yesterday.
— Bernama
