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Malaysia: 10 killed as light plane crashes into street

Reported by:  PTC News Desk  Edited by:  Shgun S -- August 17th 2023 08:01 PM
Malaysia: 10 killed as light plane crashes into street

Malaysia: 10 killed as light plane crashes into street

Malaysia, August 17: At least 10 people were killed as a light plane crashed into a street in Malaysia's central Selangor state on Thursday. The deceased include eight people on board and two motorists on the ground, the local police chief said.

"For the time being, I can say that at least ten people were killed in the plane crash. Two passing motorists, one in a car and one on a motorcycle, died along with the eight people on board the plane," Mohamad Iqbal Ibrahim said.


Malaysia's civil aviation authority stated in a statement that six passengers and two flight crew were on board the plane when it crashed, but no casualties were reported.

It also stated that a safety investigation would be conducted in the aftermath of the incident.

- With inputs from agencies

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