‘Copter spun, fell into sea’


Rescue exercise gone wrong: An AW139 helicopter operated by the MMEA made an emergency landing during a rescue exercise in the waters of Pulau Angsa, Selangor. — Bernama

KUALA SELANGOR: It was supposed to be a casual fishing outing for eight friends, but it turned out to be more like an action film when they saw a helicopter fall into the sea near them, off Pulau Angsa.

Mohd Riduan Kulop Ahmad said he had rented a boat with his friends, adding that a boatman told him there was a good spot to fish near Pulau Angsa.

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