Ikwan Hafiz Jamaluddin, the son of the late Jamaluddin Jarjis, denied he was among the 10 victims on board the aircraft that crashed this afternoon.
The ill-fated Beechcraft Model 390 (Premier 1) aircraft crashed on the Guthrie Highway near Bandar Elmina in Shah Alam, Selangor.
Ikwan Hafiz, 36, in a brief statement to Bernama, said the report published in the mainstream media stating he was among those listed on board the light aircraft was untrue and false.
“I regret the action carried out by a few irresponsible media practitioners who published news recklessly, without checking, thus causing speculation which distressed my family.
“In that regard, I request that the general public stop spreading this fake news. At the same time, on behalf of my family, I would like to express my condolences to the families of the victims involved,” he said.
Earlier, police confirmed that Pahang Local Government, Housing, Environment, and Green Technology state executive councillor who is also the Pelangai assemblyperson Johari Harun was among the 10 killed in the crash.
Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) CEO Norazman Mahmud said in a statement that the Subang Air Traffic Control Tower saw smoke rising from the crash site at 2.51pm.
The aircraft departed from Langkawi International Airport at 2.08pm, heading to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Selangor with six passengers and two crew members.
- Bernama
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