KUALA LUMPUR: The Air Adventure Flying Club has clarified that the light aircraft involved in a crash in Kapar yesterday is not owned or operated by the club but belongs to a foreign company that uses its hangar to promote the aircraft in Malaysia.
In the wake of the incident, a spokesperson of the flying club said the pilot, identified as Daniel Yee Hsiang Khoon, 30, had served as a flying instructor of the club and was personally involved in managing the BK 160 Gabriel light aircraft that he flew.
"The plane did receive clearance to fly and Daniel himself has the required licence to fly it," said the representative when contacted by the New Straits Times.
However, the club did not disclose further information about the foreign company that owned the aircraft.
"I do not have the details of it (for now)."
The spokesperson said that the Air Accident Investigation Bureau had been in contact with the club since 9am today.
The club has been cooperating in assisting at the crash site.
Further checks showed that the aircraft is owned by Singapore-based flight training company Aviation Safety Technology (AST).
The Straits Times reported the plane was flying in preparation for the Singapore Airshow, which will take place from Feb 20 to 25.
AST's website said the aircraft, along with other products, is part of the air show's outdoor static display.
Yesterday, two people were killed when a light aircraft crashed in Kampung Tok Muda, Kapar.
Selangor Police Chief, Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, confirmed the identities of the pilot and co-pilot killed as Malaysians Daniel Yee Hsiang Khoon, 30, and Roshaan Singh Raina, 42.
Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) chief executive officer Datuk Capt Norazman Mahmud said the aircraft model BK 160 Gabriel had departed from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, Selangor at 1.28pm for a recreational flight.
"Last contact made by the aircraft with air traffic control was at 1.35pm. However, there was no distress call received," he said.
The NST reached out to Transport Minister Anthony Loke but failed to get a response at press time.