Human error by flight crew primary cause of Shah Alam plane crash, says AAIB report


PETALING JAYA: The Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) final report on its investigations on an air crash involving a private jet at Elmina, Shah Alam in Aug last year concluded that human error by flight crew was the primary cause of the accident.

The report released by the Transport Ministry on Friday (Aug 16) revealed that the accident was caused by the accidental extension of the lift dump spoilers by the two-man flight crew during a pre-landing checklist routine.

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