THE Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has begun investigating an incident involving a light aircraft that crashed at Jalan Dr Nazrin Shah, Sungai Rokam, Medan Gopeng in Ipoh last night.

Perak police chief Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said his men have been patrolling the area since last night to prevent trespassers.

“CAAM’s work began this morning and police are guarding the area to give them the space to carry out a detailed investigation,” he told a press conference after receiving 30 rescue boats worth RM400,000 from Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad today.

Flying instructor Fajim Juffa Mustafa Kamal, 52, from Semenyih, Selangor, was killed, while another, known as Muhammad Din Fikri Zainal Abidin, 62, from Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur was injured in the 8pm incident yesterday.

They were reported to have taken off from the flying school located nearby. 

Mior said Din was currently receiving treatment at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital and is in stable condition.

Meanwhile, Saarani said the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) should relook all safety measures that may need to be tightened to ensure such incidents do not recur.

“This is because the aircraft crashed at a public place, so the DCA should have certain measures to ensure that it will not happen again,” he said. – Bernama, August 2, 2022.