KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has suspended operations of a second helicopter involved in maintenance work at its project site in Bentong.
In a statement on its TNB Careline Facebook page today, the company confirmed receiving a report of a helicopter crash that occurred while landing for refuelling near the TNB project site in Bentong, Pahang.
“TNB will fully cooperate with the authorities in their investigation and extends its condolences to the victim’s family.
“According to preliminary reports, the pilot was safely rescued, while a helicopter company staff member, an Indonesian national, was killed,” the statement said.
Earlier, the Pahang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Centre confirmed that an Indonesian engineer was killed when a Bell 206L4 helicopter caught fire while landing to refuel.
The pilot, also an Indonesian national, escaped unharmed in the incident that occurred near a hot spring area along the old Kuala Lumpur-Bentong road.
-- BERNAMA
BERNAMA provides up-to-date authentic and comprehensive news and information which are disseminated via BERNAMA Wires; www.bernama.com; BERNAMA TV on Astro 502, unifi TV 631 and MYTV 121 channels and BERNAMA Radio on FM93.9 (Klang Valley), FM107.5 (Johor Bahru), FM107.9 (Kota Kinabalu) and FM100.9 (Kuching) frequencies.
Follow us on social media :
Facebook : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatv, @bernamaradio
Twitter : @bernama.com, @BernamaTV, @bernamaradio
Instagram : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatvofficial, @bernamaradioofficial
TikTok : @bernamaofficial
