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Sarawak helicopter crash pilot's father recounts final video call with son
The father of Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, the pilot killed in a helicopter crash in Sarawak, said his son had a video call with his mother for over an hour the night before the tragedy. The family is travelling to Miri for DNA testing and to make arrangements to bring his remains home to Senawang for burial. The BO-105 helicopter crashed near the Long Lellang STOLport in Ulu Baram, killing all five people on board.
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Pilot's wife mourns husband killed in Sarawak helicopter crash
The wife of Captain Zainol Afiq, who was killed when a BO-105 helicopter crashed at STOLport Long Lellang in Sarawak, expressed her grief on social media. The helicopter was carrying five healthcare workers on a Flying Doctor Service mission. A search and rescue operation is underway.