BC Tam 2 Report post Posted October 4, 2016 Copter crashes into Tawau school KOTA KINABALU: A military helicopter with 14 people on board crashed onto the roof of a school building in Tawau on Tuesday morning.The incident reportedly occurred at about 9.11am at Sekolah Menengah Balung. http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/10/04/copter-crash-tawau/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted October 4, 2016 It added that all 14 people on board the helicopter were safe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted October 4, 2016 Looks like a Sikorsky Nuri. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted October 4, 2016 Yes, reported as a Nuri here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/357757 Someone commented there will not be need to retire those old birds after all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xtemujin 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2016 Waiting for the serial number. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=190464 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted October 5, 2016 Anyone died? Crashed into a school. Hope the students are alright! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cire 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2016 Our Nuri is long overdue for retirement. Perhaps this incident will remind the MOD to take a look again for a replacement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted October 6, 2016 Our Nuri is long overdue for retirement. Perhaps this incident will remind the MOD to take a look again for a replacement. Not quite yet apparently - they are still gonna 'upgrade' the old birds and continue flying them http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/357990 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2016 Did RMAF place an order for EC225 Super Puma? Or they have been grounded as well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted October 6, 2016 Did RMAF place an order for EC225 Super Puma? Or they have been grounded as well? RMAF ordered the EC725s - this is the replacement model of the EC225 Super Puma. IIRC, all 12 EC725s are now delivered and in service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites