Fresh From Maintenance, Up In Flames: Helicopter Fire Shuts Subang Airport Runway For Over Two Hours
Photo: The Rakyat Post
A Ukrainian-registered Kamov Ka-32S helicopter, registration UR-CIT, caught fire during a post-maintenance engine ground run at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang on Saturday, forcing runway closure for over two hours and diverting eight flights.
From the original report
A Kamov Ka-32S helicopter caught fire at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang at approximately 12:28pm today (15 August), the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) confirmed.
The aircraft, registered UR-CIT , was undergoing an engine ground run as part of maintenance activities at the time of the incident. One person sustained injuries after being struck by debris.
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- Aug 15, 2026
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