At least ten killed as private jet crashes in flames on a car and motorbike on busy highway in Malaysia
AT least ten people have been killed after a plane crashed onto a busy highway.
The private jet was just two minutes away from landing when it nosedived onto the Guthrie Highway in Malaysia – hitting unsuspecting motorists.
Eight people on board the plane – a Beechcraft Model 390 – died, as well as a driver and a motorcyclist hit when it crashed.
It sent a huge plume of black smoke into the air, with heaps of charred debris left strewn across the highway.
The aircraft was travelling from the holiday island Langkawi to Subang Airport, the country’s civil aviation authority said.
Six passengers and two crew members were on board.
Selangor police chief Husein Omar Khan said the plane had not put out any emergency calls.
He added: “The aircraft had already been given clearance to land.
“We have the flight manifest but we cannot disclose any details at this point in time.”
Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) chief executive officer Norazman Mahmud added: “The first contact made by the aircraft with the Subang air traffic control tower was at 2:47pm. Landing clearance was given at 2.48pm.
“At 2.51pm, the control tower observed smoke coming from the crash site but no Mayday call was made by the aircraft.”