Copter tragedy: Navy's Squadron 503 mourns loss of four colleagues


Photo: Bernama

KOTA KINABALU: Squadron 503 of the Royal Malaysian Navy in Sepanggar mourns for the loss of their four colleagues who perished in the helicopter accident in Lumut, Perak, on Tuesday morning (April 23).

Its public relations officer, Lieutenant Commander Mohd Fadzhil Salleh, said everyone shed tears upon receiving news over the passing of the four crew members, including Squadron 503 commanding officer Commander Muhammad Firdaus Ramli, who was the pilot of one of the squadron's helicopters.

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