KUALA LUMPUR: Family members of Sgt Mohd Sofi Azizan, one of the crew members of the Beechcraft B200T which crashed near Terminal Perluru at the Butterworth air force base in Penang yesterday, are grateful that he survived the incident.
Mohd Sofi's brother-in-law, Kamal Ariffin Mohd Hassan, 44, said he got to know that his brother-in-law was involved in the crash through social media and online news reports.
"Our family was shocked, however, we are grateful to know that he only sustained injuries and is now in stable condition," he said when contacted by Bernama.
He said Mohd Sofi's wife, Ainul Maziayana Mohd Hassan, 27, had left for Penang, where her husband is being treated.
"My sister is still in her confinement period after giving birth to their third child, I hope Allah will ease everything for them," he said.
In the 5.18pm air crash, the pilot was killed, while three others, including Mohd Sofi, were injured.
Meanwhile, Armed Forces chief Gen Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor told Bernama that a thorough investigation will be carried out to determine the cause of the crash.
He said the Royal Malaysian Air Force has set up a special task force for the purpose. -- BERNAMA