Bentong: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has suspended operations of a second helicopter involved in maintenance work at its project site in Bentong.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the company confirmed on its TNB Careline Facebook page that it had received a report about a helicopter crash. The incident occurred while the helicopter was attempting to land for refuelling near the TNB project site in Bentong, Pahang. TNB has stated that it will fully cooperate with the authorities in their investigation and has extended its condolences to the family of the victim.

The preliminary reports reveal that the pilot was safely rescued, while a helicopter company staff member, an Indonesian national, was killed. The incident has prompted TNB to take immediate action by suspending operations of another helicopter.

Earlier, the Pahang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Centre confirmed that an Indonesian engineer lost his life when a Bell 206L4 helicopter caught fire during its landing. The pilot, also an Indonesian national, managed to escape unharmed. The crash took place near a hot spring area along the old Kuala Lumpur-Bentong road.