Khaled says navy personnel safe following training incident in South China Sea
KUALA LUMPUR: Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) personnel were involved in an incident following a free-fall parachuting exercise in the South China Sea yesterday.
Yesterday, a free-fall parachuting exercise conducted by Royal Malaysian Navy personnel in the South China Sea resulted in an incident. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin confirmed the matter, though he did not disclose the specifics or the number of individuals involved. The exercise was carried out by the navy alone, with no outside parties involved. Khaled assured that all personnel are safe and the navy is expected to release further information on the incident.
Sources indicated that adverse weather conditions caused the personnel to drift away from their intended landing area at an RMN offshore naval station in the South China Sea. Harian Metro previously reported that six members of the navy's Special Warfare Forces (Paskal) went missing after undergoing training exercises as part of Eksesais Kerismas 29/26 at Pulau Layang-Layang last night.
A search and rescue operation involving vessels KD Teguh and KD Pahang found five persons around 9pm. Four were in stable condition, while one sustained injuries believed to be caused by a shark attack. All the personnel were taken to Hospital Angkatan Tentera Wilayah Kota Kinabalu.
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