CAAM confirms police helicopter accident in Johor
PETALING JAYA : A police helicopter was involved in an accident near Sungai Pulai, Gelang Patah, in Johor this morning, the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) confirmed.
In a statement, the civil aviation regulator said that all five on board, including the pilot, survived. They were rescued by marine police.
'They are being transferred to Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Bahru for a medical examination and treatment,' it said.
The helicopter departed from the Tanjung Kupang police station at 9.51am.
Other details including the time and cause of the accident were not provided.
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