Two planes clipped each other's wings, causing a fiery crash at a Malaysian airshow on Sunday early morning, officials said.
The dramatic aerial encounter took spot between two planes from an Indonesian acrobatic air team doing pre-show practice maneuvers on north Langkawai area, organizers associated with show said in a declaration to The Associated Press.
Each plane carried two pilots, and all four had been able to safely eject, organizers told the AP. They certainly were taken up to an area hospital for observation
There had been no reports of fatalities or severe injuries on the ground, according to your AP. A residence and a car caught fire due to falling debris from the plane, the organizers said.
Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein visited them at the hospital and tweeted: "Thankful that all 4 pilots are safe, their spirits remained high."
The Indonesian group was one of five planned to perform during the Langkawi Global Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition, set for March 17-21.
Pilots from Indonesia’s Jupiter aerobatics group are ejected after a mid-air collision during a practice session at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition in Langkawi, Malaysia, on Sunday, March 15, 2015.
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