It occurred in the capital of the state of Selangor, in the center of the Asian country, and local authorities reported that six passengers and two crew members were on board the aircraft when it crashed.
At least 10 people died this Thursday after a small plane crashed on a street in the capital of the state of Selangor, in central Malaysialocal authorities reported.
“For now, I can say that at least 10 people died in the plane crash. Two who were passing by, one by car and one by motorcycle, also perished along with the eight who were on board the plane,” he told the AFP news agency. Mohamad Iqbal Ibrahim, head of the local police.
The Malaysian Civil Aviation Authority stated in a statement that six passengers and two crew members were on board the aircraft when it crashed.
The accident occurred on the outskirts of Shah Alam
The causes of the accident, which occurred in the capital of the Selangor state in central Malaysiaare still unknown, and will be the subject of investigation, as indicated Norazman Mahmud, head of the civil aviation authority.
The online news portal Malay Mail cited eyewitnesses who said that the plane exploded on impact, and some of the debris from the crash struck a motorcycle.
Likewise, the videos shared by users in the social networks showed fire and columns of black smoke rising from the crash site on a lawn at the side of a main road in Shah Alam.
Meanwhile, and as reflected by the local authorities, part of the road was covered with a thick soot.
Source: Ambito
