KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 9 -- Police have confirmed that the light aircraft which crashed at Tekah Aerodrome in Taiping last Sunday was registered under the Malaysia Sports Aviation Federation (MSAF).

Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the aircraft was operated by a registered pilot and trainee under the same federation at the time of the incident, according to a report published in Sinar Harian today.

He said the technical investigation into the crash has been handed over entirely to the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM), as it involves aspects of sports aviation.

"An initial report on the incident has already been submitted to CAAM. A detailed investigation into the technical issues, engine damage or possible human e...