20150528 Malaysia Helicopter Lands On Its Side, Engine Catches Fire
Malaysia May 28 2015 “Aircraft”
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Helicopter Lands On Its Side, Engine Catches Fire
Updated: 2015-05-28 12:00
KOTA KINABALU, May 28 (Bernama) — The engine of a helicopter caught fire after the aircraft landed on its side as it attempted an emergency landing at the international airport here Thursday, according to the Kota Kinabalu Fire and Rescue Department.
A spokesman of the department said a woman pilot was slightly injured in the incident, which occurred at about noon, and was sent to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
The fire was put out by the airport fire and rescue unit, he said.
The Hornbill helicopter belonged to Layang-Layang Aerospace Sdn Bhd, he added.
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