Close shave with crashing plane


Belly up: The four on board the light aircraft that crashed near the Teluk Dalam beach, Pangkor escaped with minor injuries.

LUMUT: A driver and his passengers had a close shave with death as a Piper 32 light aircraft crashed into the sea near Teluk Dalam at Pangkor Island.

The man, who only wanted to be known as Katan, in his 50s, said he was driving a van full of tourists on a sightseeing tour of the area when the aircraft zoomed dangerously in front of his vehicle.

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