Copter was not on the right path

KUALA LUMPUR: The tragic crash involving two Royal Malaysian Navy helicopters on April 23 in Lumut was mainly caused by the Fennec aircraft that was not flying at the set height and path and entering the flight path of the second helicopter, says Navy chief Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Ayob.

The board of inquiry into the crash also concluded that the secondary factor was the “channelised attention” of the crew of the second helicopter – an AW139 – who were focused on changing course, thereby limiting their reaction to avoid the collision, he said.