A CN-235M-VIP, operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force, crash-landed in shallow waters in a swampy beach area off Kuala Selangor, Malaysia. The aircraft caught fire but all eight crew members survived.



A fisherman from a nearby village, drowned while trying to help.

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RMAF CN235 aircraft makes emergency landing near Kuala Selangor, 8 crew survive - https://t.co/Hh93pFTlvL pic.twitter.com/GhyNJbuHH1 — Malaysia Gazette (@MalaysiaGazette) February 26, 2016

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Networks opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.