PUTRAJAYA: The preliminary report on the helicopter crash at the Royal Malaysian Navy base in Lumut will be released tomorrow, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
Fahmi, who is the unity government spokesman, said the matter was relayed to him by Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin during the cabinet meeting earlier today.
"Meanwhile, the full report is expected to be ready in two or three weeks," he said at a press conference at the ministry today.
Two helicopters, an AgustaWestland AW139 Maritime Operations Helicopter (HOM) and a Eurocopter Fennec, had collided during a mid-air manoeuvre during a flypast training for the RMN's 90th Anniversary celebrations.
There were no survivors in the April 23 tragedy.
Khaled was previously reported as saying that the ministry would consider seeking foreign expertise in the investigation of the incident, depending on the outcome of the interim report.
He also urged the public to stop spreading speculation and misinformation on the tragic helicopter crash.