In a statement, CAAM CEO Chester Voo confirmed that a Robinson R66 helicopter had crashed near Pulau Indah, Port Klang, between 9.45am and 10am.

“The helicopter, operated by My Heli Club, left Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang at 9.05am and was operating over Pulau Indah airspace from 9.21am. The pilot reported operation normal at 9.45 am and no emergency call was received by the Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre following that.

However, Voo said that upon receiving notification of the accident, CAAM activated the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre.

The pilot, identified as Shamsul Kamal Ahmad, suffered injuries to his left hand while his co-pilot, identified as Anas Ahmad Zubaidi, escaped with light injuries.

Voo said the safety investigation will be conducted by the Air Accident Investigation Bureau under the Ministry of Transport Malaysia in accordance with Part XXVI of the Civil Aviation Regulations 2016.

There was another helicopter incident involving My Heli Club members in November.

Then, a mid-air collision between two helicopters in Ampang, Selangor, killed two people and injured two others.

The pilot of the crashed helicopter, retired navy commander Mohamed Sabri Baharom, 56, and his passenger, businessman Mohd Irfan Fikri Mohamed Rawi, 41, lost their lives in the incident.

Former MAS CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, 66, and his passenger, Tan Chai Eian, 51, were slightly injured.

All four were members of the My Heli Club, a private social network of helicopter enthusiasts.