Ten killed as light plane crashes on street in Malaysia

PUTRAJAYA – The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) confirms that a Beechcraft
Model 390 (Premier 1) registration number N28JV had crashed near Elmina, Shah Alam,
Selangor on Thursday, 17th August 2023. The aircraft operated by Jetvalet Sdn. Bhd.
departed from Langkawi International Airport at 2:08 p.m. to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
Airport.

Ten people are said to have died in the collision. The chief executive officer of an aircraft firm and a state assemblyman from Pahang were reportedly among the victims. At a press conference held on the scene, Selangor police head Datuk Hussein Omar Khan stated that there were eight persons inside the aircraft, with a motorcycle and a car driver making up the remaining two.

The first contact made by the aircraft with Subang Air Traffic Control Tower was at 2:47
p.m. and landing clearance was given at 2:48 p.m. At 2:51 p.m., the Subang Air Traffic
Control Tower observed smoke originating from the crash site but no mayday call was
made by the aircraft. Kuala Lumpur Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (KL ARCC)
has been activated to coordinate the search and rescue mission.

The safety investigation will be conducted by the Air Accident Investigation Bureau under the Ministry of Transport Malaysia in accordance with Part XXVI of the Civil Aviation Regulations 2016.