2023 Elmina Beechcraft 390 crash
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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 17, 2023 |
| Summary | Crashed during approach; under investigation |
| Site | Elmina, Malaysia |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Beechcraft Model 390 (Model I) |
| Operator | Jetvalet Sdn. Bhd. |
| Registration | N28JV |
| Flight origin | Langkawi International Airport, Malaysia |
| Destination | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Malaysia |
| Occupants | 8 |
| Passengers | 6 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 10 (2 on ground) |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 17 August 2023, a Beechcraft Model 390 crashed near Elmina, Malaysia, killing 10 people. The aircraft was travelling from Langkawi International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, where the plane crashed two minutes prior to landing.[1]
Eyewitnesses near the crash site reported erratic flying movements from the aircraft before the crash occurred.[2] The plane had carried eight people, including Johari Harun, a member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly.[3] During the crash, the aircraft impacted a motorcycle on the ground, killing two more people.[4]
Abdullah, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, visited the crash site several hours after to assess the situation.[5]
Reference
- ^ Easwaran, Elill (17 August 2023). "10 dead in Elmina plane crash". MalaysiaKini.
- ^ Nawawi, Muhammad Hafis; Bahaudin, Nurul Bidayah (17 August 2023). "Elmina plane crash: Ex-RMAF man says aircraft was flying erratically". New Straits Times. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Exco Pahang dalam pesawat terhempas - speaker" [EXCO Pahang among feared dead]. MalaysiaKini (in Malay). 17 August 2023.
- ^ Morden, Zarah (17 August 2023). "Cops: 10 dead after private jet crashes in Shah Alam's Bandar Elmina". MalayMail. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Kasinathan, Sathana (17 August 2023). "Agong arrives at scene of Bandar Elmina private jet crash". Malay Mail. Retrieved 17 August 2023.