Plane Crashes Near Elmina, Shah Alam Conditions of 8 Passengers to be confirmed says Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia

A small plane crashed and burned near the city of Elmina in Shah Alam today (17 August). The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has confirmed that the flight took off from the Langkawi International Airport at 2.08pm and was scheduled to land at 2.49pm at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang. The plane was a private chartered flight, a Beechcraft Premiere 1 twin-jet with the tail number N28JV.

The statement reads, “The first contact made by the aircraft with Subang Air Traffic Control Tower was at 2:47p.m. and landing clearance was given at 2:48 p.m. At 2:51 p.m., the Subang Air Traffic Control Tower observed smoke originating from the crash site but no mayday call was made by the aircraft. Kuala Lumpur Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (KL ARCC) has been activated to coordinate the search and rescue mission.”

The statement signed by Dato' Captain Norazman Bin Mahmud, CEO of CAAM went on to say, “A total of six passengers and two flight crew were on board and their conditions have yet to be confirmed at press time.”

Twitter user @qamahl shared a video of smoke billowing into the air, with black fragments of the plane strewn on the road.

Twitter user @azmilwhoruns shared that all roads to Elmina West were closed as of 3.26pm as police have blocked the affected roads to redirect traffic.

Other widely known aviation disasters in Malaysian history include the those involving the MH370, MH17, and the ‘Double Six’ Sabah Air GAF Nomad Crash.

Image credit: @azmilwhoruns