KAJANG - Aidana Baizieva, who was on board the helicopter which crashed in Kampung Sungai Pening here last Saturday, is believed to have been in a relationship with the pilot, Clifford Fournier.
Selangor police chief Datuk Abdul Samah Mat said the 25-year-old Kyrgyzstan national’s friends had said she and Fournier knew each other and had a hubungan (relationship).
“Police also found air tickets to Langkawi in their names which further confirms they knew each other,” he said.
“We also have evidence from the management of her apartment in Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur that the pilot had access to her home.”
Abdul Samah said police had taken DNA samples to conclusively identify her but evidence gathered so far pointed to her being the one on the flight.
He said Baizieva had studied in Malaysia from 2010 and graduated with a diploma in tourism last October.
Abdul Samah said she had a keen interest in aviation and frequently followed Fournier on helicopter rides.
Kyrgyzstan national Aidana Baizieva
“There is no evidence connecting her with anyone in the helicopter other than the pilot. But she was not the co-pilot,” he said.
“We advise the public to stop speculating as connecting her to the other victims would be unfair to their families.”
The crash claimed six lives, including that of former minister Tan Sri Jamaluddin Jarjis.
Abdul Samah said Fournier’s body had been sent to the US Embassy, which would decide whether to send it to the US or bury it here.
“As of yesterday (Monday), we have taken 17 eyewitness accounts and we will continue to work hard to identify more people who can assist,” he said. - Malay Mail
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