VIDEO: Malaysian Police Helicopter Crashes Into River During Exercise; 5 Rescued, Two Critical

<p data-pm-slice="0 0 []">A helicopter of the Malaysian Police (PDRM) nosedived and crashed in the waters of Sungai Pulai on Thursday, the authorities said, adding that five police personnel on the chopper were rescued. The videos of the incident on social media showed the PDRM chopper nosediving straight into the river.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Malaysian Police CHOPPER takes serious NOSEDIVE<br /><br />SLAMS straight into the river, at least 5 people hospitalized <a href="https://t.co/PzSs8gSBtp">pic.twitter.com/PzSs8gSBtp</a></p> &mdash; RT (@RT_com) <a href="https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1943200592786067486?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p>According to a Hindustan Times report, the five police personnel rescued were admitted to a hospital, with several reports saying that they were in critical condition.</p> <p>Several media reports claimed that the AS355 helicopter crashed while it was performing a flypast as part of the demonstration drive during the MITSATOM 2025 exercise. Three countries, including Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore, were part of the exercise.</p> <p>A statement was issued by the civil aviation ministry of Malaysia confirming the incident. The accident took place at 9:51 am and involved a PDRM AS355N helicopter. According to the <a class="qbe-widget" href="https://ift.tt/ke6braC" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">theedgemalaysia.com</a>, the registration number of the helicopter was 9M-PHG.</p> <p>According to the civil aviation authority, the helicopter had taken off from the Tanjung Kupang police station at 9.51 am (local time).</p> <p>The Hindustan Times reported that two of the five police personnel in the helicopter are in critical condition, requiring respiratory assistance. Both of them were receiving treatment at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) in Johor Bahru.</p>

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