Three paratroopers dead in Malaysia airshow accident: air force

"All were rescued except the three who died and the five injured," he told AFP, adding that they were supposed to land on the airfield.

The state news agency Bernama said the bodies were taken to Langkawi hospital which was guarded by military personnel.

The Langkawi International Maritime and Airspace (LIMA) 2007 exhibition which runs December 4-8 is being held on the vacation island of Langkawi in Malaysia's northwest.