‘Nasi ganja’ by helicopter hits turbulence as CAAM starts probe

 

The helicopter was reported to have landed in Ipoh to collect the ‘nasi ganja’ from a famous nasi kandar shop in the city.

IPOH: The sensational 36-pack “nasi ganja” order that was picked up by a helicopter from Kuala Lumpur is under investigation by the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) to ascertain if it had violated regulations.

CAAM, in a statement, said it was investigating to determine if the flight by the Bell 505 helicopter, operated by Systematic Aviation Services Sdn. Bhd (SAS), had breached any regulations under the Malaysian Civil Aviation Regulations 2016 and civil aviation directives.

The helicopter landed at the Ipoh City Council field at 10am yesterday and returned to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Selangor, at 11.02am, as filed in its flight plan, it said.

According to media reports, the helicopter landed in Ipoh allegedly to pick up an order of 36 packs of the city’s famous, addictive nasi kandar, dubbed “nasi ganja”, ordered by customers in Kuala Lumpur.

Perak police chief Mior Faridalathrash Wahid, who confirmed the incident, said investigations would be conducted against the individual and helicopter company involved under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Regulations (Act 342) for violating the prohibition on inter-state travel. - FMT