Video: Two military helicopters collide in mid-air in Malaysia, 10 crew members killed

Two helicopters crash in Malaysia: A horrific accident occurred when two military helicopters collided in mid-air during the rehearsal of the Royal Malaysian Navy’s annual event in Malaysia. Ten people are reported to have died in this tragedy.

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The video of the incident went viral

The rehearsal was taking place at the Royal Malaysian Navy Stadium in Lumut. A video of the incident is going viral on social media, in which a helicopter can be seen colliding with another helicopter. These two helicopters were Fennec M502-6 and HOM M503-3. The first helicopter crashed on the stadium steps while the second landed in the swimming pool.

All the deceased were helicopter crew members

The Navy has confirmed the death of ten people in this incident. All those killed in the accident were helicopter crew members. The incident occurred today at 9.32 am local time. It is noteworthy that last year the helicopter had crashed during emergency landing in Malaysia. However, all the people aboard the helicopter were saved in this incident.