Helicopter crash victim stable and moved to regular ward
Johor Health and Environment Committee Chairman Ling Tian Soon ( pic ) said the victim, previously in the hospital's intensive care unit (ICU), was transferred on Saturday (July 19).
"Sjn Siti Latipa Khairuddin has also been moved to a regular ward at HSA, while three other victims have been discharged and will undergo follow-up treatment at their referred hospitals," he said after receiving hospital bed contributions from a non-governmental organisation on Saturday (July 19).
Among the three is Kpl Adeline Liu Yan Siu, who will receive further treatment at Serdang Hospital in Selangor after being discharged on Wednesday (July 16), he said.
Ling added that helicopter pilot Asst Comm Faizul Muhammad and co-pilot Supt Ahmad Bustamin Baharom were both discharged on Tuesday (July 15).
He said ACP Faizul will continue treatment at Serdang Hospital, while Supt Ahmad Bustamin will receive follow-up treatment at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
The five were onboard the AS355N helicopter, bearing registration number 9M-PHG, which crashed into Sungai Pulai at Gelang Patah during the Multilateral Nuclear Security Detection Exercise (Mitsatom) 2025 at about 10.15am on July 10.
On Thursday (July 17), authorities successfully retrieved the wreckage of the Eurocopter AS3555 Ecureuil with the help of divers from the navy and marine police.
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