Nuri helicopters still safe for use: Johari
Published on: Thursday, October 06, 2016
Tawau: The Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Nuri helicopter which crash-landed on Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Balung here on Tuesday has not affected the use of the aircraft by RMAF.Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Seri Johari Baharum said the Nuri helicopter that had an emergency landing was still in good condition and could continue to be used."There is no problem with the life span of RMAF Nuri helicopters as they are maintained properly.
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"The Nuri helicopters used by RMAF have an excellent record but accidents also occur and new or old helicopters cannot be used as a factor to gauge accidents involving the aircraft," he told reporters when visiting the incident site at SMK Balung, here, Wednesday. Also present were RMAF Deputy Commander Lt Gen Datuk Seri Affendi Buang and Deputy Secretary General (Management) Datuk Mohammad Foad Abdullah. Johari said the report on the incident's initial investigation would be completed by the investigation board within a month.He said it should include identifying if the cause of the incident was due to technical problems or human error.
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