Elmina plane crash: Aircraft airworthy, complied with rules of the air, says CAAM


PUTRAJAYA: The aircraft that crashed on the Guthrie Expressway near the Elmina Township in Shah Alam, Selangor, on Friday (Aug 18) had a valid licence and registration, including the certification of airworthiness, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) chief executive officer Datuk Norazman Mahmud.

He said the Beechcraft Model 390 (Premier 1), which was registered overseas and using a licence issued by a foreign authority, was in compliance with the rules of air while flying from Langkawi to Subang.

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