PM extends condolence to victim of RMAF plane crash

Bernama
Disember 21, 2016 16:21 MYT

Major C. Kayamboo, 44 died on the scene of the tragic crash near Butterworth on Wednesday. - BERNAMApic

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak expressed his condolence to the family of the Royal Malaysia Air Force (RMAF) pilot who was killed in a RMAF aircraft crash in Butterworth Wednesday.

In his latest Twitter posting, Najib said a comprehensive investigation would be conducted on the incident.

In the incident which happened at 5.18pm, an RMAF Beechcraft B200T aircraft crashed at the Butterworth airbase, killing the pilot and injuring three other.

Terima laporan tragedi nahas pesawat @airforcenextgen, sedih ketahui ada kmalangan jiwa.Takziah kpd keluarga,siasatan trperinci akn dilakukn
— Mohd Najib Tun Razak (@NajibRazak) December 21, 2016

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Meanwhile, Chief of Defence Forces Gen Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor told Bernama that a comprehensive investigation into the crash would be conducted.

He said the RMAF had set up a special team to probe the crash.

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