IPOH: Attempts to contact the pilot of the helicopter that went missing near Bidor were unsuccessful, with radar showing that the aircraft suffered a sharp loss of altitude, says the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM).
Datuk Capt Chester Voo, the CAA chief executive officer, said a review of radar readings indicated a large loss of altitude in less than one minute.
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