IN THE NEWS: PLANE CRASH IN JOHOR

IN THE NEWS: PLANE CRASH IN JOHOR

Piper Warrior Light Aircraft Crashes Into Golf Course

A Piper Warrior PA28 light aircraft crashed landed on the 11^th hole and skidded along its fairway before crashing into a palm tree at IOI Palm Villa Golf and Country Resort Course in Johor today. The incident happened round 1.00pm today.

Luckily no one was injured as the golf course was closed due to heavy rain.

Picture courtesy of Suresh Kumaran.

Suresh Kumaran, the Golf Superintandant was contacted over the phone and told us that the light aircraft could have lost control due to bad weather and crashed along the 11^th fairway. "We found some debris sitting on its green and fairway," said Suresh who captured photos using his mobile device.

“Luckily the course was closed, thank God no one was injured,” said the 35 year old Suresh.

Suresh continued: "I received a phone call from the airport (name not revealed) who was aware that a plane had crashed. They sent a rescue team who quickly rushed to the location where the aircraft had crashed and the airport authorities quickly rushed the pilot who was a Singaporean to the nearest hospital.”

Picture courtesy of Suresh Kumaran.

“A chief engineer from the airport (name not revealed) told us not to remove the debris of the plane and will send an investigating team (officers) from Kuala Lumpur tomorrow to conduct a detailed investigation,” Suresh concluded.

Meanwhile the club manager when contacted, Mohamad Fadil Bin Ami told us that he had seen an aircraft hovering above the golf course earlier noon.

“I saw some smoke at the planes tail and knew something was not right. I went for my Friday prayers and got a call from Suresh who notified me on the incident. By the time, I went to the crash site, they have taken the pilot away to the hospital."

"Thank God the plane did not hit any nearby homes or golfers.”