A small Malaysian plane crashed today, Thursday, in the western state of Selangor, without knowing the fate of its passengers.

The Malaysian Civil Aviation Authority stated, in a statement, that a small plane with eight people on board crashed near the town of “Elmina” after taking off from the island of “Langkawi” on its way to Sultan Abdulaziz Shah Airport in the state of “Selangor” on the western coast of the country, pointing out that the condition of The six passengers and crew are not yet confirmed.

It added that the authorities launched search and rescue operations for the six passengers and the flight crew, which did not lead to results until now.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency