SHAH ALAM - The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has confirmed the incident involving an Agustawestland AW139 helicopter in Pulau Angsa in Kuala Selangor was on a training mission when the mishap occurred.
All four occupants, including the pilots, emerged safely from the incident.
"All survivors were rescued by a separate Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) helicopter and landed safely at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport at 10.58am," said CAAM Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Datuk Capt Norazman Mahmud in a statement.
He added that a full investigation will be conducted by his team.
Norazam said the helicopter took off from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Selangor, at approximately 9.10am.
"Moments later, at 9.20am, the aircraft lost contact with air traffic control. "Notably, no distress calls were received from the helicopter crew.
"Kuala Lumpur Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (KLARCC) at Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre (KLATCC) was immediately activated to determine the location of the helicopter," he said in a statement today.
Earlier, MMEA Director-General Datuk Hamid Mohd Amin said the helicopter carrying four members and officers of Maritime Malaysia were conducting rescue training before making an emergency landing at the time of the incident.
He confirmed the helicopter that made the emergency landing was piloted by Lieutenant Commander (M) Tengku Mohd Nizam Tengku Zakaria and Lieutenant Commander (M) Mohamad Azrol Saidi.
"Others onboard were an Air Crew Officer Warrant I (M) John Ibno and a Rescue Swimmer, Corporal (M) Muhamad Nurhayyat Hashim," he said.
He said two Maritime Malaysia assets along with assistance from several other agencies' assets had been mobilised to the location.
"The Maritime Malaysia assets mobilised to the incident location include Patrol Boat 25 from Maritime Malaysia Selangor, RH 16 and PSC 39 boats from the Marine Police Force (PPM) Port Klang, and an AS 365 N3 Dauphine Maritime Malaysia aircraft from the Maritime Air Station Subang (SUMS).
"All AW139 crew members have been rescued by the AS 365 N3 aircraft and flown to the Maritime Air Station Selangor Subang," he said.
He also added that fishing boats in the area had initially assisted the involved crew.