Elmina crash: Search for Flight Data Recorder continues

SHAH ALAM - The second day of the search operations begins at 8am on Friday for the black box component and to track down the remains of bodies left at the scene where the Beechcraft Model 390 (Premier 1) crashed in Elmina, Section U16 here at 2.40pm on Tuesday.

This was confirmed by Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan in a press conference yesterday after investigators found the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) which was a component of the plane's black box at 10.20pm.

He said the black box of a plane was separated between two parts which were the CVR and Flight Data Recorder (FDR).

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said a total of 240 agency officers and personnel were involved in the operations among them were the Malaysia Fire and Rescue Services, Malaysia Civil Defence Department, Civil Aviation Department, Shah Alam City Council and the police.

Razarudin said the search for the black box and aircraft parts was done by the Air Accident Investigation Bureau.

It was reported that a press conference by Razarudin with Hussein would be done near the location of the crashed aircraft soon.

All 10 bodies of the victims involved in the aircraft crash near the Elmina housing area, here had been found and the operations were completed at 10.30pm.

All body parts and five containers with remains were sent to the Tengku Ampuan Rahiman Hospital (HTAR), Klang.

Hussein said the police would resume the second search operations if there were (remains) left.

A total of 10 victims were confirmed to have died in the private jet aircraft crash. The victims consisted of eight passengers and crews along with two civilians who were a motorcycle rider and car driver who happened to be at the crash site.

Malaysian Civil Association Authorities (CAAM) confirmed they did not receive any emergency or Mayday calls.

The plane took off from the Langkawi International Airport at 2.08pm and gained clearance to land at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, but it crashed two minutes before landing.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke was reported stating initial observations showed the plane was found diverting to the right side of the landing path.