
“We have completed all the DNA tests to confirm the identities of the victims and we will hand over all the remains to the next-of-kin at 9am tomorrow (today),” he said in a press conference at the Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (HTAR) here last night.
He said the next-of-kin would have to lodge a police report as part of the process to release the remains.
Hussein said the remains would be taken to a nearby mosque by the Selangor Islamic religious department (JAIS).
“After that, arrangements will be made to proceed to the cemeteries that have been agreed upon by the families concerned,” he said.
Yesterday afternoon, Hafiz Saleh, a food delivery rider who died in the crash, was buried at the Masjid Al-Huda Muslim Cemetery in Kampung Jerung, Sungai Petani, Kedah.
On Thursday, a Beechcraft 390 crashed along the Guthrie Highway near Bandar Elmina, resulting in the death of 10 individuals including Pahang local government, housing, environment and green technology committee chairman Johari Harun.
The victims comprised six passengers and two crew on the business jet, as well as a motorcyclist and car driver who happened to be passing by at the time of the incident.
The ill-fated plane was on its way from Langkawi to Subang, and had been cleared to land at 2.48pm before it crashed about two minutes later.