Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Nuri wreckage found, no survivors


GENTING HIGHLANDS: All six on board the RMAF Nuri helicoper which was reported missing last Friday are confirmed dead, according to search-and-rescue teams which found the wreckage on Tuesday.
RMAF's public relations officer Mejar Zulkiflee Abdul Latiff said rescue teams found the helicopter at about 1.24pm. He said preparations were underway to retrieve and airlift the bodies to KL Hospital.
The Royal Malaysian Air Force helicopter went missing at 9.35am on July 13, about 10 minutes after taking off from the Sungai Besi airbase on the way to the Gambang base in Pahang.
Those on board were pilot Kapt Nor Azlan Termuzi, co-pilot Kapt Nor Intan Asykeen Mohd Arof, air quartermaster Sgt Khusnizam Ariffin, Sgt Azmie Md Yassin, senior airman Saifulizam Alias and airman Muhammad Ridzuan Ahmad.

tunku : Innalillahiwainnailahirojiun. may Allah bless their souls.

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