Malaysia: Military helicopter crashes into school
A military Sikorsky S-61 Nuri helicopter on October 4 crashed into a school in Balung, Tawau city of Malaysia, injuring four students.
A military Sikorsky S-61 Nuri helicopter crashed into a school (Photo: www.nst.com.my)Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – A military Sikorsky S-61 Nuri helicopter on October 4 crashed into a school in Balung, Tawau city of Malaysia, injuring four students.
Of 13 soldiers of the Royal Malaysian Air Force on board, some were also injured.
Tawau District Police Chief Assistant Fadil Marcus said the helicopter departed from Kuching to the east of Sabah’s sea.
The cause of the crash is being investigated.-VNA
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