AUTHORITIES are looking for the black box of a light aircraft that crashed on the Guthrie Corridor Expressway, near Elmina, Shah Alam, this afternoon, claiming the lives of 10 people, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said.

He said the Air Accident Investigation Bureau is investigating the cause of the crash that killed the plane’s eight passengers and two motorists.

“Initial reports have shown the plane swerved to the right away from the flight path before crashing on the highway,” Loke said at a press conference at the Subang airport today.

“I can confirm eight people onboard – two pilots and six passengers – were killed. Their identities have been ascertained but the identification process is (ongoing).

“As for the two motorists, a man in a car and a motorcyclist, their identities have yet to be confirmed and the announcement will be made by the police later.”

The aircraft, a Beechcraft Model 390, was travelling from Langkawi International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport when the crash occurred.

The plane was operated by Jetvalet Sdn Bhd and departed Langkawi at 2.08pm.

The first contact made by the aircraft with the Subang Air Traffic Control Tower was at 2.47pm. Landing clearance was given at 2.48pm.

At 2.51pm, the control tower observed smoke from the crash site, but the aircraft made no mayday call.

Loke said all safety protocols have been initiated following the incident.

He said all victims were sent to Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital in Klang.

A total of 10 forensic officers, comprising pathologists, medical officers and healthcare assistants will be involved in the post-mortems.

Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia chief executive officer Norazman Mahmud, when asked about the two pilots, said both were experienced airmen.

“I knew them personally and they were indeed experienced,” he said without further comment.

The six passengers were Pelangai assemblyman Johari Harun, Kharil Azwan Jamaludin, Shaharul Amir Omar, Mohamad Naim Fawwaz Mohamed Muaidi, Muhammad Taufiq Mohd Zaki and Idris Abdol Talib @ Ramali.

The two crewmembers were Shahrul Kamal Roslan and Heikal Aras Abdul Azim. – August 17, 2023.