KUALA LUMPUR — Private jet operator Jet Valet Sdn Bhd has confirmed received a report on the incident involving its aircraft crashing along the Guthrie Highway, near Elmina Township, in Sungai Buloh, this afternoon.
In a brief statement, the company said it is still awaiting confirmation from authorities about the incident involving its Beechcraft Model 390 aircraft.
“We will provide full cooperation with the authorities in their investigation relating to the incident.
“At this time Jet Valet cannot confirm any details officially, including loss of life because we are waiting for official confirmation from authorities,” it stated.
The aircraft was on its way to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah airport in Subang from Langkawi, Kedah when the incident occurred.
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the aircraft was making its descent towards the runway in Subang when it lost contact with the air control tower.
He also confirmed that the incident took place at 2.40pm and that the private jet was carrying a total of six passengers and two crew members.
Hussein added that all the victims are male.
“The aircraft crashed on a road and hit one motorcycle and a car,” he told reporters at the crash site.
“We believe that all victims have died, and the incident is being investigated. The Fire and Rescue Department had doused the fire in about 10 minutes.”
“Now we are processing the crime scene to collect evidence.”
Hussein said the post-mortem on the victims will be done at Klang Hospital.
“The plane should have been landing, but it crashed two minutes before without any distress call. It had also received clearance to land,” he explained. — August 17, 2023
