All Six Nuri Crew Died On Impact Of Crash

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) -- The six crew members of the Nuri helicopter crash in Genting Sempah, near Genting Highlands, last Friday, died on the spot upon impact.A post-mortem at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital mortuary also revealed that the victims had sustained multiple injuries in the head and body.Armed Forces chief Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Zainal said the six were killed instantly when the helicopter crashed against a ravine before ending up lodged in its steep contours.

When the search and rescue team (SAR) arrived at the site of the crash on Tuesday, it found the bodies highly decomposed," he told reporters.Pilot Capt Nor Azlan Termuzi, 29, co-pilot Capt Nur Intan Asykeen, 27, quarter-master Sjn Khusnizaim Ariffin, 34, Sjn Mohd Azmie Md Yassin, 35, Senior Airman Saifulizam Alias, 28, and Airman Muhammad Ridzuan Ahmad, 27, were killed in the crash.On the wreckage, Aziz said the authorities were doing their level best to salvage what was left of the Sikorsky S-61 Nuri helicopter.

We need to look into the geographical aspects before mounting an operation to winch the wreckage."It may be time-consuming and depends on the investigation team's report on the crash," he said.In a related matter, Aziz said the authorities would have better liaison with the media in future SAR operations.

From now on, the media could refer to me or Defence Ministry officials for confirmation on any emergency involving armed forces personnel."However, there are times when we might not be able to divulge information as requested by the media, due to circumstances," he added.

-- BERNAMA