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1. Four agencies to help Sarawak remote medical flights after helicopter crash

   3 days ago Malay Mail Long Lellang STOLport, Sarawak 36.3 km

   Four enforcement agencies will assist the Health Ministry in flying medical aid to remote Sarawak while the Flying Doctor Service is suspended after a helicopter crash killed five people. Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the alternative arrangements will run until investigations conclude.

2. PERKESO benefits for dependants of two Long Lellang crash victims

   6 days ago The Sun Long Lellang 36.3 km

   Two of the five people killed in Tuesday's helicopter crash at Long Lellang, Miri, Sarawak were PERKESO contributors, so their dependants qualify for monthly benefits. The pilot's family is eligible for RM5,355 a month and the medical officer's husband for a RM1,574.10 monthly pension, the Human Resource Ministry said. The other three victims' records did not meet the eligibility requirements.

3. Preliminary report on Long Lellang helicopter crash due in 30 days, says CAAM

   6 days ago Harian Metro Long Lellang, Sarawak 36.3 km

   CAAM chief executive Datuk Captain Norazman Mahmud said the preliminary report on the helicopter crash at Long Lellang, Sarawak will be issued within 30 days under ICAO Annex 13, with the full report expected a year after the accident. The investigation is being carried out independently by the Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) and the cause has not been determined. The crash involved a BO-105 Flying Doctor Service helicopter carrying five people near the Long Lellang airstrip in Ulu Baram.