Flying school sets up committee to investigate crash landing

March 17, 2010, Wednesday

LANGKAWI: Flying school HM Aerospace has set up a committee to probe the emergency landing by its Diamond (DA40) light aircraft in the sea near the Pasir Hitam police officers mess in Ayer Hangat on Monday.

DEBRIS: A part of the Diamond (DA40) light aircraft spotted in the sea at Pasir Hitam. — Bernama photo

Its principal, Brig-Gen (R) Datuk Ranjit Singh Gill, said yesterday the committee would prepare a report for submission to the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) and HM Aerospace.

The probe would be an internal affair and need not be made public, he told Bernama.

In the 9.30am incident, the aircraft landed about 100m from the beach and the pilot and a trainee were brought to safety by fishermen who were in the vicinity.

Meanwhile, the aircraft was taken to the flying school in Padang Matsirat yesterday for further investigation. — Bernama

source : Theborneopost