Navy helicopters mid-air collision leaves 10 dead in Malaysia

Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday, killing all 10 crew members aboard, the navy said in a statement.

According to a report by Reuters, the incident occurred at the Lumut naval base in the western state of Perak at 9.32 a.m. on Tuesday morning (0132 GMT).

“All victims were confirmed dead at the scene and sent to the Lumut naval base military hospital for identification,” the navy said.

A short video of the incident, which was posted on local media and the internet, according to the report, showed several helicopters flying in formation when one of the choppers’ rotor clipped another before both aircraft crashed into the ground.

Meanwhile, the Malaysian police confirmed the footage was genuine.

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