4-5-2024 (KUALA LUMPUR) A flight instructor and a trainee suffered injuries following the crash of a light aircraft near Sungkai on Saturday.
According to a spokesperson for the Perak Fire and Rescue Department, the incident involved a Cessna 172 and occurred in the vicinity of the MAIP plantation.
The department received a distress call at 9:46 am, and rescue teams reached the crash site by 11:10 am. The flight instructor sustained an injury to his left thigh, while the trainee suffered facial injuries.
“The victims are currently being transported via a four-wheel-drive vehicle to the nearest hospital,” the spokesperson stated.
Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri confirmed the crash, clarifying that it involved a training aircraft with two passengers, a man, and a woman. Fortunately, both occupants survived the incident.
Both injured individuals were promptly conveyed to Slim River Hospital for medical attention, he further confirmed.
Pesawat ringan Cessna 172 terhempas di berhampiran Ladang MAIP, Sungkai Perak.
Kedua-dua mangsa cedera.
Video rare di mana ia menunjukkan first encounter with one of the victims. pic.twitter.com/hNcZU7ZVFm
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