KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — Selangor Fire and Rescue Department has confirmed today that a light aircraft caught fire today and crashed near Kampung Tok Muda in Kapar. In a...
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — Selangor Fire and Rescue Department has confirmed today that a light aircraft caught fire today and crashed near Kampung Tok Muda in Kapar.
Photographs supplied by the department to the media indicated that the aircraft bore markings of Singapore-based flight trainer companyIdentification on the aircraft describes it as a model Gabriél BK160 TR training aircraft by Italian manufacturer Blackshape.On its website, AST described the aircraft to be"designed as a tandem-seating, military-style basic trainer which serves for selection and introduction of cadets to aviation".
A view of the crash site in Kapar February 13, 2024. — Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department"I can only confirm the incident but there are no details yet because we have only seen the tail of the aircraft," he told the national news agency Bernama.
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