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Army grounds its Agusta A109 LOH helicopters for probe

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Army chief Hafizuddeain Jantan says they did not want to risk the safety of any of its personnel.

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The army’s Agusta A109 LOH helicopter, with three crew members on board, made an emergency landing yesterday during a night flight training session in Johor. (Wikimedia Commons pic)

PADANG BESAR:
The army has temporarily grounded its Agusta A109 LOH helicopters till the investigation into yesterday’s helicopter crash is completed.

Army chief Hafizuddeain Jantan said they did not want to risk the safety of any of its personnel before knowing the factors behind the crash.

“Aircraft operations (for Agusta A109 LOH) in the peninsula and Sabah will be halted temporarily pending investigations. The aircraft is used for training and operations.

“The aircraft is about 19 years old. We really ensure that every helicopter is in its best condition before conducting training or operations,” he told reporters after the parade celebrating the 66th anniversary of the Territorial Army’s 504th Regiment at Bukit Keteri Camp near here today, officiated by Perlis Regent Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail.

Prior to the crash, the helicopter was checked to ensure it was safe and that physical and technical maintenance had been done, Hafizuddeain said.

The army’s Agusta A109 LOH helicopter, with three crew members on board, made an emergency landing at 1.35am yesterday during a night flight training session in Mahkota Kluang Camp in Johor. All the members suffered injuries.

Meanwhile, Hafizuddeain said the army would continue the search for soldier Syafiq Hilmi Abd Halim, who went missing during Op Ukur with the Sarawak land and survey department on June 18.

“This is the 11th day of the army’s search and rescue operation. We have found several leads to his whereabouts in the general area but we have yet to find him.”

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