Rompin MP Jamaluddin Jarjis. Photo from The Star/ANN
PETALING JAYA—Malaysian member of parliament Tan Sri Jamaluddin Jarjis and five others were killed when the helicopter they were in crashed at a rubber plantation along Jalan Sungai Lalang near Kampung Sungai Pening in Semenyih, Kajang, on Saturday.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi confirmed that Jamaluddin was on board the helicopter which was en route from Kuantan to Subang.
The others were Kedah businessman Datuk Robert Tan; Datuk Seri Azlin Alias, the private secretary at the prime minister’s office; a person by the name of Ajdiana Baiziera; pilot Capt. Cliff Fournier, and a bodyguard identified as Raskan.
Police confirmed that all six died in the crash.
“We are still gathering information on the crash,” Zahid said.
“The police are working with the fire and rescue department.”
Eyewitnesses said the helicopter exploded in mid-air at about 4:50 p.m. It crashed into a rubber plantation and burst into flames.