Piper PA-32 crashes in Pangkor Island sea, Malaysia. 4 injured.

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Private plane crashes in Pangkor Island

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16 November 2015

Light plane piloted by S’porean nearly hit van before crashing into sea

Light plane piloted by S’porean nearly hit van before crashing into sea http://ebx.sh/1X1g7rI

LUMUT: A driver and his passengers had a close shave with death as a Piper 32 light aircraft crashed into the sea near Teluk Dalam at Pangkor Island.

The man, who only wanted to be known as Katan, in his 50s, said he was driving a van full of tourists on a sightseeing tour of the area when the aircraft zoomed dangerously in front of his vehicle.

“Had I driven a few seconds faster, the aircraft would have crashed into my van.

“The tourists in the van screamed their lungs out after seeing the aircraft flying close to us.

“We were very lucky,” he said yesterday.

The light aircraft crashed into the sea at about 1.25pm yesterday with four people onboard – two Singaporean men, a Malaysian man and a woman from China.

Met at the Pangkor health clinic, medical officer Dr Talib Salleh said all four were only slightly injured and had received outpatient treatment.

He said the pilot, Tan Les Lie, 66, from Singapore, injured his lower lip while co-pilot Khoo Lam Thean, 76, from Ipoh, his left hand and right leg.

Two other passengers, Yip Kin Long, 51, from Singapore, and his wife Liang Jiao, 27, suffered pain on their shoulder and back.

“There are no signs of concussion or serious injuries.

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15 November 2015

BERNAMA ‏@bernamadotcom 9m9 minutes ago

Keadaan pesawat ringan jenis Piper PA-32 yang terhempas di tepi pantai Kampung Tersusun, Pulau Pangkor, Perak.

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Rakyat Post

Light plane crashes in Pulau Pangkor

IPOH, Nov 15, 2015:

A light plane believed to be a Piper PA-32 with four passengers, including a woman on board, crashed along the coast in Kampung Tersusun, Teluk Dalam in Pulau Pangkor today.

Pulau Pangkor Fire and Rescue Station operation head Hisham Mohd Noor said the department received a report on the incident at 1.27pm.

He said all the victims were brought to the Pulau Pangkor health clinic for treatment.

“The number of those injured is still being determined. The plane is a privately owned aircraft,” he said when contacted here today.

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