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Ten dead as 2 Navy helicopters collide mid-air in Malaysia

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At least 10 crew members were aboard the two helicopters, Malaysian news media outlets reported.

The crash happened near the Malaysian town of Lumut, which also houses a navy base. Local media outlets have said that there are no known survivors.

The footage of the clash and the subsequent crash, now going viral on social media, showed one of the helicopters clipped the rotor of the other leading to the crash. One helicopter crashed onto a running track and another crashed into a swimming pool nearby.