Both pilots in perfect health, says plane crash preliminary report


KUALA LUMPUR: There was no evidence of that the pilot in the fatal air crash in Shah Alam, Selangor, was incapacitated or had physiological factors that affected his performance that led to the tragedy.

According to the Aircraft Accident Preliminary Report issued by the Transport Ministry Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Friday (Sept 15), both the pilot-in-command (PIC) and second-in-command (SIC) had sufficient rest before the flight and had no serious medical problems, based on their health records and physical examinations.

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