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| Date: | Tuesday 5 March 2024 |
| Time: | c. 09:55 LT |
| Type: |  AgustaWestland AW139 |
| Owner/operator: | Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) |
| Registration: | M72-01 |
| MSN: | 31307 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Strait of Malacca, near Pulau Angsa island, Selangor -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Kuala Lumpur-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB/WMSA) |
| Kuala Lumpur-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB/WMSA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) AgustaWestland AW139 performed an emergency landing and crashed into Strait of Malacca, near Pulau Angsa island, Selangor, during a regular training flight.
The four occupants were rescued and the helicopter received substantial damage.
Sources:
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/03/05/mmea-helicopter-crashes-near-pulau-angsa-waters-four-onboard-rescued-by-fishermen/121519
https://thesun.my/local_news/mmea-helicopter-crashes-off-pulau-angsa-all-four-on-board-safe-LF12176973
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/four-rescued-after-malaysian-coast-guard-helicopter-crashes
https://www.caam.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Press-Release-Helicoper-Crash-Near-Pulau-Angsa-Klang.pdf
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/59858_1641866319.jpg (photo)
Location
Media:
Helikopter AW139 milik APMM (Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency) terhempas di perairan berhampiran Pulau Angsa, Kuala Selangor pagi tadi. pic.twitter.com/tHQ9lu0ZBE
— Defence Security Asia (@defence_asia) March 5, 2024
Bangkai helikopter jenis AW139 kendalian APMM yang melakukan pendaratan cemas di perairan Pulau Angsa pagi tadi dijangka dibawa keluar dari lokasi kejadian lewat petang ini - Timbalan Ketua Polis Daerah Kuala Selangor
— GengKeselamatanNegara (@GengKNegara) March 5, 2024
Semoga semuanya dipermudahkan ? pic.twitter.com/EjYwqkjglZ
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2024 08:10 | gerard57 | Added |
| 05-Mar-2024 09:37 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Nature, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Mar-2024 09:41 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Mar-2024 09:47 | Aerossurance | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 05-Mar-2024 09:53 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Embed code, ] |
| 05-Mar-2024 09:53 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 05-Mar-2024 09:55 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 05-Mar-2024 11:42 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 05-Mar-2024 12:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 05-Mar-2024 12:59 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative, Category, ] |
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