Copter tragedy: Fennec helicopter not flying at appropriate height, says Navy


KUALA LUMPUR: The Eurocopter AS555SN Fennec (Fennec) helicopter not flying at the set height and path has been identified as the main factor behind the naval helicopter crashes in Lumut.

Royal Malaysian Navy chief Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Ayob said the Investigation Board had not found any data that connected the incident to any human error on the part of the Fennec crew as there was no black box on the aircraft.

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