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Photos: Small plane crashes in Malaysia, with at least 10 bodies recovered

Civil aviation authorities said there were six passengers and two crew members on board

Published: August 17, 2023 15:00 Last updated: August 17, 2023 16:28 Agencies

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Kuala Lumpur: A light plane crashed into a street in Malaysia's central Selangor state on Thursday, killing eight people on board and two motorists on the ground, the local police chief said. Image Credit: AFP

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"For now, I can say at least 10 people were killed in the plane crash. Two passing motorists - one in a car and one on a motorcycle - also perished together with the eight on board the plane," confirms Shah Alam district police chief Mohamad Iqbal Ibrahim. Image Credit: Reuters

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Johari Harun, a state assemblyman in central Pahang state in charge of housing and the environment, was among the plane passengers killed, police said. Image Credit: Reuters

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Malaysia's civil aviation authority said in a statement that six passengers and two flight crew were on board the aircraft when it crashed, although it did not confirm any casualties. Image Credit: Reuters

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The plane took off from the northern resort island of Langkawi and was heading to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, west of the capital Kuala Lumpur, civil aviation authority chief Norazman Mahmud. "No mayday call was made," he said. Image Credit: Reuters

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An investigation into the crash will be made by the Air Accident Investigation Bureau, he said. Mohamad Syahmie Mohamad Hashim, a former member of the Malaysian air force, said he saw the plane flying erratically. "Not long after that I heard a loud boom," he told reporters. Image Credit: AFP

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Other witnesses said the Beechcraft Model 390 burst into flames as it hit the ground in Elmina Estate near the suburb of Shah Alam, which houses a mix of residential homes and factories. An explosion was also heard, they said. Image Credit: AFP

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Debris was scattered around and houses could be seen in the background. In September 1977, a Japan Airlines plane bound for Singapore crashed into another housing estate. Forty-five people survived and 34 were killed. Image Credit: Reuters

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Authorities inspect the scene of a plane crash in Shah Alam, Malaysia. Image Credit: Reuters

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Members of the fire and rescue department inspect the crash site of a plane in Shah Alam, Malaysia's Selangor state. Image Credit: AFP

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