PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) helicopter, which was forced to make an emergency water landing near Pulau Angsa has been recovered.
MMEA director-general Admiral Datuk Hamid Mohd Amin said the four crew members involved in the incident on Tuesday were in stable condition.
“All of them have undergone a thorough health examination.
We request that the crew be given space and not be disturbed by any party,” he said in a statement.
Hamid said the AW139 helicopter was retrieved with the help of the company that maintains the aircraft at 12.15am yesterday.
“It was then brought to Port Klang before being taken to the Subang Maritime Air Station for further investigation.
“The helicopter is one of three AW139s placed under the Phoenix Squadron of our air division.
We received it from the government in 2010,” he said, adding that the aircraft had recorded almost 5,000 flight hours.
“It was also involved in various aviation operations including Op Naga, Op Kuda Laut, Op Pagar Laut, Op Benteng, Op Jangkar Haram, Op Patkor Optima and Op Redback.”
Hamid said it was also deployed during many search and rescue operations coordinated by the MMEA, including the rescue of five fishermen who were stranded because of bad weather at Pulau Batu Berantai, Jeram, in 2022.
