Malaysian army helicopter collapsed at school

tawau - Eight students and several soldiers were hit Tuesday injured when a military helicopter crashed in Malaysia at a high school. The device hit the roof and landed between the canteen and still under construction space, the New Straits Times newspaper reported.

The accident happened around 09. 35 pm (local time) in Balung, 40 kilometers from the city of Tawau. The helicopter made fourteen passengers a training flight when the plane had to make an emergency landing, the army said.

The students suffered minor injuries. Two others were traumatized.

The accident happened around 09. 35 pm (local time) in Balung, 40 kilometers from the city of Tawau. The helicopter made fourteen passengers a training flight when the plane had to make an emergency landing, the army said.

The students suffered minor injuries. Two others were traumatized.

Tawau heli crash: Eight students injured, two traumatised @KemPendidikan @1MinDef https://t.co/p1PNQQ9tsb pic.twitter.com/TUksBUeMXd

— New Straits Times (@NST_Online) October 4, 2016