Bentong heli crash: Cops identify deceased victim as Indonesian engineer

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Police have identified the victim of the Bentong helicopter fire as a 27-year-old engineer from Indonesia.   Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Comm Yahaya Othman, said that initial investigations indicate that the Bell 206L4 helicopter, owned by Indonesia-based Zaveryna Utama and registered in Malaysia, was being used to transport construction materials for TNB's electrical poles.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/5yuaz8t9   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Okay, regarding the helicopter accident,

00:05when refueling, it was like a topple, it was upside down.

00:17When it was about to land, it had a technical error.

00:22The CCA's investigation department will investigate further.

00:29But for the initial information, the incident happened at about 10.30am,

00:37and we received the information at about 11am.

00:41When we arrived there, we found that the Gen. Bell 206 helicopter had been toppled and burned.

00:53And at the scene, we found that a man from the Indonesian nation

01:00had died in the scene due to a head trauma.

01:07So, the initial investigation was conducted by the pilot of the helicopter,

01:16and he said that the helicopter was used for refueling.

01:22And when refueling, there was a technical error when it was about to land.

01:33So, it was upside down, and the helicopter was damaged.

01:42And on one side, it melted due to the cement below,

01:47which was waiting to be filled with oil.

01:52And this helicopter was registered in Indonesia,

02:02which is owned by PT Zawarena Utama from Indonesia.

02:08And today, it is used for refueling, for electric refueling.

02:21So, it was used to get a contract from the TNB that we trusted.

02:27So, it was lifted from one point to another.

02:30So, it has made at least 6 flights since it arrived here on the 21st of this month.

02:38From the 21st of this month, it has made 6 flights, including the one in Atobabas, right?

02:41Yes, the one in Atobabas, and it was used to refuel.

02:44So, at that time, it hadn't touched down yet?

02:48Yes, it only had a few feet left to touch down, and it was upside down.

02:54It was upside down and then it was burned?

02:55Yes, it was burned.

02:57So, before it was upside down, where did it come from?

03:00It came from there as well, because it wanted to...

03:03I don't know, we are still investigating, but we found out that it came from there as well.

03:07So, it wanted to go up or move to a refueling station.

03:11From there, it was upside down.

03:14So, it carried the TNB flag?

03:16It was a refueling equipment.

03:19I don't know how heavy it was, but at the time of the incident, it wasn't there.

03:26It was just about to start.

03:28And we are still investigating the place and location, where it went to.

03:33But it was used to...

03:35It was used to place a contract from the TNB.

03:37So, it was a refueling equipment?

03:39Yes, a refueling equipment.

03:41So, it was there since January?

03:43Yes, it was there since January, the 21st of this month.

03:45Where was the exact location of the incident?

03:46The incident was at...

03:49Bentong Fruit Farm Hot Spring, Kansai.

03:53Kuala Lumpur Road, Batu 9.

03:56Bentong Park.

03:57So, it was in that area?

03:58Yes, it was in that area.

04:00How many people were there in the helicopter?

04:02There was one person.

04:03The pilot.

04:05The pilot was alone?

04:06Yes, alone.

04:07So, one was on the pilot's seat, and the other one was on the ground.

04:11Both were from Indonesia?

04:12Both were from Indonesia.

04:13Both were 44 years old and 27 years old.

04:16The victim was 27 years old?

04:18The victim was 27 years old.

04:23And the pilot was 44 years old.

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