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Ten people were killed after two naval helicopters crashed in mid-air during a military practice for a Royal Malaysian naval display.
One of the choppers clipped the other’s rotor before colliding with the ground, according to footage provided by local media.
The event occurred in the Malaysian town of Lumut, which is home to a naval facility. There are no known survivors.
“All victims were confirmed dead on site and the remains were sent to the [Lumut] Military Hospital for identification,” said the Royal Malaysian Navy. It added that it would form a committee to investigate the cause of the incident.
One of the helicopters, a HOM M503-3 with seven people on board, is believed to have crashed onto a running track. The other, a Fennec M502-6 carrying the other three victims, crashed into a swimming pool nearby.
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