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Deadly Malaysia Helicopter Crash Kills 6, Including Ex-Ambassador to US

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Deadly Malaysia Helicopter Crash Kills 6, Including Ex-Ambassador to US

The country’s prime minister has called for an immediate investigation.

A helicopter crashed outside Kuala Lumpur this weekend, killing all six people on board including Malaysia’s former ambassador to the United States and an aide to Prime Minister Najib Razak.

Malaysian national news agency Bernama reported that an eyewitness had said the helicopter burst into flames at around 4:55 p.m. local time before crashing in a rubber plantation in the town of Semenyih. The rescue team has since found all six bodies.

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