The King of Malaysia, Sultan of Selangor and the Prime Minister are among those who sent their condolences to the families of the 10 Royal Malaysian Navy crew members who perished in the helicopter crash in Lumut on Tuesday (April 23).
00:00 Tributes poured in for the 10 Royal Malaysian Navy crew members who perished in the helicopter crash in Lumut.
00:08 His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, expressed his condolences to the victims' families.
00:14 He said he and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sophia, Queen of Malaysia, were saddened by the loss of the nation's heroes in the tragedy.
00:23 He called for a full investigation by the armed forces.
00:26 Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, who is the Navy's Captain-in-Chief, said he was shocked to hear about the crash.
00:34 He said he hoped the victims' families will persevere in the face of the tragedy.
00:39 He said he valued the service, dedication and sacrifices of the victims and their death is a loss to the Navy and the nation.
00:48 Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the nation mourns the tragedy and prayers are with the families to have strength to face the tragedy.
00:57 He said the incident will have a profound effect on the armed forces.
01:01 During the incident that happened at 9.30am on Tuesday, two Navy helicopters collided during training at the Lumut Naval Base.
01:10 One of the helicopters crashed on the stairs at the Navy Stadium while the other crashed into a swimming pool in the sports complex.
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