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Helicopter operator says CAAM flagged no aircraft maintenance flaws

Malaysia Times desk Original: Free Malaysia Today↗ 10/16 15:10 X
Helicopter operator says CAAM flagged no aircraft maintenance flaws
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Layang Layang Aerospace Sdn Bhd says the preliminary report released yesterday confirmed that the crashed helicopter's maintenance schedules and records were in order.

From the original report

Layang Layang group managing director Johan Poong Abdullah said the preliminary report on the helicopter crash, which killed all five people on board, found that the maintenance and management of all aircraft in Layang Layang’s stable were in order.

“The Air Accident Investigation Bureau’s report released yesterday clearly stated that all related paperwork on the helicopter’s maintenance was in order. More information will be included in the final report,” he told FMT.

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Oct 16, 2026
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Oct 16, 2026
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