A Beechcraft 390 Premier I went down on a highway near the township of Elmina in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia, on Thursday, killing two pilots and all six passengers onboard. Two motorists were also killed when the aircraft struck several vehicles on the road. The identities of the victims have not yet been released.
“The first contact made by the aircraft with Subang Air Traffic Control Tower was at 2:47 p.m. and landing clearance was given at 2:48 p.m.,” the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) said in a statement (PDF). “At 2:51 p.m., the Subang Air Traffic Control Tower observed smoke originating from the crash site but no mayday call was made by the aircraft.”
According to authorities, the aircraft was operated by Kuala Lumpur-based private charter company Jet Valet. It departed from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) in Langkawi, Malaysia, at 2:08 p.m. local time bound for Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) in Subang, Selangor, Malaysia. The accident is under investigation by the Air Accident Investigation Bureau under the Ministry of Transport Malaysia.
This article will be updated as more information become available.
