Malaysian Army Agusta A109 LOH helicopter made emergency landing this morning

THE Malaysian Army (TDM) has confirmed that an Agusta A109 LOH helicopter (M81-11) made an emergency landing at the Kluang Airport, Kem Mahkota Kluang, Johor, early this morning.

In a statement today, TDM said the incident occurred during a flight training session involving three crew members who were identified to have sustained injuries.

“TDM confirms that an aircraft M81-11 (Agusta L109H) conducted an emergency landing where the incident took place during the Night Flying Training Session, Army Aviation Basic Officer Course at Kluang Airport, 881 Air Force Regiment of the Army (Regiment 881 PUTD), Kem Mahkota Kluang, Johor at 1:35 a.m. this morning.

“This incident involved three crew members, consisting of the helicopter instructor, course student, and quartermaster crew,” they said.

According to TDM, all crew members involved in the incident are conscious. However, initial examinations detected several injuries suffered by the officer and two other members, including spinal fractures and injuries to various parts of the body.

“All crew members are in stable condition and have been taken to the Enche Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital, Kluang, Johor for further treatment.

“TDM’s action is to ‘Temporarily Ground’ (temporary grounded) the helicopter in question,” they said.

At the same time, TDM informed that the ratification and inspection processes will be carried out to promptly restore the flight status of the aircraft.

Furthermore, in their statement, TDM also requested the public not to make any speculations regarding the incident as the Investigation Board will convene to identify the root cause of the incident.