Police helicopter wreckage expected to be recovered within days
Internal Security and Public Order Department's Air Operations Force Commander Datuk Noor Sham Md Jani said the operation would be carried out with the assistance of the navy or the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).
"We expect the wreckage to be lifted soon with help from either the navy or the maritime agency.
"This is so that the Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) can conduct further investigation into the incident.
"God willing, the aircraft will be raised either tomorrow or the day after for the necessary procedures," he told reporters today after visiting the five crew members currently receiving treatment at Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) here.
The AS355N police helicopter crashed near the Malaysian Maritime jetty in Gelang Patah during a fly-past demonstration as part of the Multilateral Nuclear Security Detection Exercise (MITSATOM) 2025 involving Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM), in a statement, said the helicopter, bearing registration number 9M-PHG, took off from the Tanjung Kupang police station at 9.51am with five people onboard, including the pilot.
Noor Sham also confirmed that the aircraft's voice recorder remains within the submerged wreckage.
He said the device contains vital recordings of communication between the helicopter and ground personnel.
"That's what we want to review, namely the communication that took place and how the incident unfolded," he added.
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