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  "id": 996795,
  "title": "Aviation company denies helicopter caught fire at its facility",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/aviation-company-denies-helicopter-caught-fire-at-its-facility",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T08:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/15/aviation-company-denies-helicopter-caught-fire-at-its-facility"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An aviation maintenance company, KarbonMRO, has rejected claims that a helicopter caught fire at its facility at Subang airport, refuting a report by the fire and rescue department. The company's head of marketing, Trixie Guantero, stated in a statement that the incident did not occur at KarbonMRO's facility and that the helicopter involved was not a customer of theirs. Guantero emphasized that safety, accuracy, and professional integrity are paramount for the aviation organization.\n\nThe Selangor fire and rescue department was alerted to the incident at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport at 12:30 pm. According to the department, four individuals, identified as Ukrainians, managed to escape from the burning helicopter. The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia reported that the helicopter experienced a fire while conducting an engine ground run as part of maintenance procedures.",
  "summary": "KarbonMRO also says the Kamov Ka-32S helicopter involved in the incident at Subang airport is not its customer.",
  "key_points": [
    "KarbonMRO denies helicopter caught fire at its facility",
    "Incident reported by Selangor fire and rescue department",
    "Four Ukrainians escaped burning helicopter"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Aviation company denies helicopter caught fire at its facility",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/aviation-company-denies-helicopter-caught-fire-at-its-facility-1000740",
        "published": "2026-08-15T08:41:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}