Elmina air crash: All 10 victims identified, says Selangor police chief
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Royal Malaysia Police and Fire and Rescue Department officers at the scene of the crash in Elmina on Aug 17, 2023.
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KLANG – All 10 victims of the Elmina air crash
“We have identified all 10 of them. One victim’s body was released yesterday and the remaining nine will be released to their respective families today,” he told a press conference at the Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah’s mortuary on Sunday morning.
He said that all victims were identified through various pathology techniques, by matching fingerprints, DNA and dental records.
“I can confirm there are no more victims to be identified,” said Commissioner Hussein.
He said police have also recorded the statements of several dashcam owners in the course of their investigation.
“The investigation is ongoing and we will see if there is a need to call more individuals to assist the investigation,” he added.
One of the victims was Pelangai assemblyman Johari Harun, who will be laid to rest at Raudhatul Sakinah Muslim Cemetery in Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur.
A post on his official Facebook page on Sunday said that his body had been taken from Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah to Masjid Jamek Ar-Rahimiah in Klang for the first funeral prayers at 9am.
At 11am, the body would be taken to Masjid Saidina Hamzah in Jalan Batu Muda, Kuala Lumpur, for the second funeral prayers before being taken to the cemetery.
“The family of the late Johari would like to express their gratitude to those who had shared their thoughts and prayers,” said a Facebook post on his official page.
On Saturday night, Datuk Hussein had said the remains of the other nine victims could be handed over to their families on Sunday, following the conclusion of the identification process and the post-mortems.
The remains would be released to the families in stages, starting from 9am on Sunday.
Last Thursday, the Beechcraft 390 Premier 1 plane, operated by exclusive flight provider Jet Valet, crashed onto a road near the Guthrie Corridor Expressway in Elmina township, Selangor, killing its six passengers and two flight crew as well as two road users – a Grab driver and a motorcyclist.
It had taken off from Langkawi island for Subang airport in Selangor at about 2.10pm.
The plane crashed around 40 minutes later, less than 10km from the airport, shortly after receiving clearance to land.
It crashed onto the road in Elmina after losing communication with the control tower.
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