Within a short time of completing a  “Maintenance Check 2”, helicopter crashed on the rocky coast of an island.  All 4 POB got out safely.  At the time of the incident, the S61 was piloted by Kapt Asmawi Azmi and co-pilot Kapt Nuradlina Ab Manah. Sjn (U) Mohamad Khairi Abdul Rahman was the helicopter’s Air Quartermaster (AQM).

Date:

22 December, 2013

Reg:

M23-15

Make:

Sikorsky

Model:

S61

Location:

Pulau Perak, Kedeh

Country:

Malaysia

Civil / Military:

Military

Operator:

Royal-Malaysian-Air-Force

Link:

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/12/27/nuri-crash-not-technical-rmaf/

Link:

http://malaysiaflyingherald.wordpress.com/2013/12/30/pulau-perak-incident-not-related-to-technical-issue/