Air crash not survivable due to magnitude of deceleration force, says preliminary report


KUALA LUMPUR: The preliminary report on the fatal plane crash at Bandar Elmina in Shah Alam, Selangor revealed that the accident was not survivable due to the magnitude of the deceleration force and the post-crash fire.

According to the Aircraft Accident Preliminary Report by the Transport Ministry's (MOT) Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), based on the visual and field analysis, the aircraft's right wing tip first impacted on the solid ground and immediately followed by the nose at high energy.

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