The light aircraft that crashed in Kapar has a label on one of its wings indicating that it was manufactured by Blackshape. The label also bears the words “Gabriel” and “Aviation Safety Technology.”
According to the aircraft manufacturing company’s website, the Blackshape Gabriel was created by Italian aircraft maker Blackshape primarily for pilot training purposes.
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The Gabriel model is known for being very powerful with high-end technology that is best suited for training military pilots.
Although there has been no official confirmation, it is possible that the crashed aircraft is a Blackshape Gabriel Trainer Aircraft based on the markings.
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An aviation site article from 2020 mentioned that Blackshape had plans to collaborate with aircraft manufacturers in Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Malaysia.
Reportedly, this collaboration was aimed at providing technology transfer or necessary kits to build or assemble the aircraft in these countries.
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