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| Date: | Thursday 10 July 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 355N Ecureuil II |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Malaysian Police Air Wing Unit |
| Registration: | 9M-PHG |
| MSN: | 5620 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7895 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Sungai Pulai -
 Malaysia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Tanjung Kupang police station |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB Malaysia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Eurocopter AS 355N Ecureuil II operated by the Royal Malaysian Police Air Wing Unit crashed into the waters near the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency jetty. All five on board were rescued.
The accident occurred during an aerial demonstration conducted as part of the Field Training Exercise (FTX) for the Multilateral Nuclear Security Detection Exercise (MITSATOM 2025). On board the helicopter were five persons, comprising three crew members and two police personnel from the Tanjung Kupang Police Station.
The aircraft departed from Tanjung Kupang Police Station under visual meteorological conditions (VMC) to participate in the aerial display near Muara Laut Jetty, Sungai Pulai, as part of MITSATOM 2025’s operational scenarios. The planned demonstration involved coordinated manoeuvres simulating operational deployments with participating maritime vessels.
During the final manoeuvre, the helicopter pitched up, executed a 180-degree steep turn and descended toward the water. The aircraft impacted the water within the designated exercise zone, near the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Muara Laut Jetty in Sungai Pulai, Gelang Patah, Johor. The impact resulted in substantial structural damage and the main fuselage subsequently sank.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.bernama.com/en/crime_courts/news.php?id=2443654
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 July 2010 | 9M-PHG | Royal Malaysian Police Air Wing Unit | 0 | Kampung Terombol, Malaysia | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2025 09:38 | ASN | Added |
| 10-Jul-2025 13:25 | NicksAviation | Updated [Total fatalities, ] |
| 10-Jul-2025 15:09 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, ] |
| 10-Jul-2025 15:48 | vasilf | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 25-Aug-2025 18:47 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 25-Aug-2025 18:50 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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