Maintenance of heli that crashed followed SOPs, says fire dept FMTNews FMTEng
The fire and rescue department said the helicopter was undergoing engine and aircraft system tests when it crashed, with the propeller breaking after hitting the floor of the hangar area.
Its fire and rescue operations director Ahmad Izram Osman said the Agusta AW189 helicopter was undergoing maintenance when it crashed at about 11.40am. This involved engine and aircraft system tests. “When the helicopter came out of the hanger, it was not balanced. Looking at the impact on the tyres, we found that the incident happened before conducting a hovering test.“The helicopter did not have time to complete the process after the wheels became unbalanced. The helicopter’s propeller broke after hitting the floor of the hangar area,” he told Bernama here today.
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