Johor Helicopter Crash: Police Focusing On Black Box Search – IGP

ISKANDAR PUTERI, July 10 (Bernama) — Police are focusing efforts on locating the black box of the helicopter that crashed near Sungai Pulai, Gelang Patah, this morning to determine the cause of the incident, said Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail.

He said the search is being carried out in collaboration with several relevant agencies, including the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM), the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) and other agencies with technical investigation expertise.

In addition to locating the black box, efforts are also underway to recover the wreckage of the helicopter, which is believed to have sunk to the riverbed.

“A coordinated effort is being carried out with the cooperation of various agencies, involving highly specialised technical expertise,” he said after inspecting the crash site near the MMEA Jetty in Gelang Patah today.

Also present was Johor police chief Datuk M. Kumar.

According to Mohd Khalid, the process of recovering the helicopter wreckage is expected to take some time as it requires specialised expertise and equipment for underwater operations.

“So far, we cannot confirm when the wreckage will be retrieved, as it will require specific expertise, possibly even from third-party sources. I’ve been informed that the river is about 25 feet deep, which complicates matters,” he said.

All five police personnel on board survived the crash, but two of them were seriously injured.

The AS355N helicopter crashed while performing an honour flypast as part of a demonstration during the Multilateral Nuclear Security Detection Exercise (MITSATOM 2025), which involved Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore.

-- BERNAMA