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VIDEO: 2 Malaysian military helicopters crash after collision during flypast rehearsal for Royal Malaysian Navy Fleet Open Day, 10 killed

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, Tuesday, 23 April 2024 (11:05 IST)

Kuala Lumpur: Ten individuals were killed following a mid-air collision involving two Malaysian military helicopters on Tuesday morning in Perak state.

The helicopters collided and crashed at 9:32 a.m. local time over the Lumut Royal Malaysian Navy base while undergoing a flypast rehearsal, the Royal Malaysian Navy said in a brief statement.

2024 Malaysian Military Helicopter Crash

Footage of the incident circulating on social media showed seven helicopters flying over the base in a loose formation. The camera then pans to a pair that had separated to the right.

The helicopters collided, the impact shooting out… pic.twitter.com/ztn6Irwe05
— Ericssen (@EricssenWen) April 23, 2024

One helicopter carried seven personnel while the other had three on board.

"All victims died at the scene of the incident and have been sent to the Lumut base hospital for identification," it said, adding that the public is urged not to spread videos and photos of the victims.