On August 17, 2023, a tragic incident occurred in Shah Alam, Malaysia. A light private jet crashed near the City of Elmina, killing all 8 people on board and at least 2 motorists. The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) confirmed that the aircraft had a total of six passengers and two flight crew members.
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The aircraft, operated by Jetvalet Sdn. Bhd. departed from Langkawi International Airport at 2.08 pm to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport. At 2.51pm, the Subang Air Traffic Control Tower observed smoke originating from the crash site but no mayday call was made by the aircraft. The Kuala Lumpur Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (KL ARCC) has been activated to coordinate the search and rescue mission.
The safety investigation will be conducted by the Air Accident Investigation Bureau under the Ministry of Transport Malaysia in accordance with Part XXVI of the Civil Aviation Regulations 2016. The aircraft is a Beechcraft Model 390 (Premier 1) with the registration number N28JV.
This is a tragic event and our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives. We hope that the investigation will provide answers and help prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.