Copter crashed in blink of an eye, says co-pilot
BernamaPublished: Jan 1, 2015 10:48 PM | Updated: Jan 2, 2015 5:30 AM
"The incident occurred in the blink of an eye and upon regaining consciousness, I realised I was in hospital," said co-pilot ASP Hasli Hassan describing how the helicopter he was flying crashed at Kampung Rambai Gobek, Tanah Merah yesterday.
He says his vision turned dark before he lost consciousness.
"The incident occurred in the blink of an eye and upon regaining consciousness, I realised I was in hospital," said co-pilot ASP Hasli Hassan describing how the helicopter he was flying crashed at Kampung Rambai Gobek, Tanah Merah yesterday.
He said that in the incident at about 6.45pm when the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) helicopter crashed, his vision turned dark before he lost consciousness.
"We were then at a height of about 300 feet (91.44 metres) before we crashed," he told reporters when met at the Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM) Kubang Kerian today.
Hasli sustained injuries on the right knee while the pilot, ASP Amirul Adli Ahmad suffered a fracture on the spinal column and was being treated at the same hospital.
Another crew member, Sergeant Major Mohd Hood Abd Majid was now being treated at the Tanah Merah Hospital while Lance Corporal Arhafidah Zakaria was allowed to return home.
Hasli's wife, Wan Roszihan Wan Daud, 32, said she was most thankful that her husband survived the helicopter crash.
"Alhamdulillah (thank God)... I cannot say anything except I hope he is safe," she said.
Hasli's mother, Hamidah Abdul Rahman, 60, said she hoped his third son would recover quickly and return to work as usual.
The incident, however, did not affect the efforts of the PDRM in its mission to deliver aid to the flood victims.
The Director of the Internal Security and Public Order Department (KDNKA) Bukit Aman, Datuk Muhammad Fuad Abu Zarim said aid delivery by air was still continuing until now.
"The aid will continue (to be delivered) because that is our mission. In whatever situation, the personnel will continue their tasks and society must think of the sacrifice they are making," he told reporters after visiting Hasli and Amirul Adli at HUSM.
Also present was Kelantan police chief Mazlan Lazim.
Muhammad Fuad said so far the actual cause for the helicopter crash had yet to be determined.
"Technically, we don't know yet but when the incident occurred the wind was blowing strongly and they were at a low altitude.
"The strong wind caused the helicopter to go astray and could not be controlled. This is the initial opinion of the pilot himself," he said.
- Bernama
He said that in the incident at about 6.45pm when the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) helicopter crashed, his vision turned dark before he lost consciousness.
"We were then at a height of about 300 feet (91.44 metres) before we crashed," he told reporters when met at the Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM) Kubang Kerian today.
Hasli sustained injuries on the right knee while the pilot, ASP Amirul Adli Ahmad suffered a fracture on the spinal column and was being treated at the same hospital.
Another crew member, Sergeant Major Mohd Hood Abd Majid was now being treated at the Tanah Merah Hospital while Lance Corporal Arhafidah Zakaria was allowed to return home.
Hasli's wife, Wan Roszihan Wan Daud, 32, said she was most thankful that her husband survived the helicopter crash.
"Alhamdulillah (thank God)... I cannot say anything except I hope he is safe," she said.
Hasli's mother, Hamidah Abdul Rahman, 60, said she hoped his third son would recover quickly and return to work as usual.
The incident, however, did not affect the efforts of the PDRM in its mission to deliver aid to the flood victims.
The Director of the Internal Security and Public Order Department (KDNKA) Bukit Aman, Datuk Muhammad Fuad Abu Zarim said aid delivery by air was still continuing until now.
"The aid will continue (to be delivered) because that is our mission. In whatever situation, the personnel will continue their tasks and society must think of the sacrifice they are making," he told reporters after visiting Hasli and Amirul Adli at HUSM.
Also present was Kelantan police chief Mazlan Lazim.
Muhammad Fuad said so far the actual cause for the helicopter crash had yet to be determined.
"Technically, we don't know yet but when the incident occurred the wind was blowing strongly and they were at a low altitude.
"The strong wind caused the helicopter to go astray and could not be controlled. This is the initial opinion of the pilot himself," he said.
- Bernama
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