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Police widen probe into Long Lellang helicopter crash, refuelling point under scrutiny
Police are expanding their investigation into the helicopter crash near Long Lellang STOLport in Baram, Sarawak, focusing on the refuelling location and the aircraft's route. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said 19 witnesses have been recorded so far, with more to be called, while the technical probe has been handed to the Air Accident Investigation Bureau. All five victims, including the pilot and four medical personnel, have been claimed by their families.
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Malaysian woman mourns FDS crew killed in Sarawak helicopter crash
A Malaysian woman has paid tribute to the Flying Doctors Service (FDS) team killed in a helicopter crash in Sarawak, calling them 'unsung heroes'. The crash near Long Lellang STOLport in Ulu Baram on Sept 8 killed four health workers and the pilot, including Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham. Her Threads post drew emotional responses, with calls for better road access to remote communities.
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Welfare Dept counsels family of Dr Ainul Baraah after Sarawak crash
The Social Welfare Department is providing counselling to the family and husband of the late Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, a victim of the helicopter crash in Sarawak on 8 September. The first session was held at her parents' home in Kota Bharu, while her husband will be met later as he is still traumatised.
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Fire at Long Atip solar station extinguished by SEB workers
A fire involving a hybrid solar station building at Long Atip, Marudi, Sarawak was fully extinguished by Sarawak Energy Berhad workers this morning. The blaze is believed to have started in a battery and inverter room housing about 480 battery units, with volunteer fire teams from Long Bedian and Long Bemang deployed for monitoring.
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Sarawak flying doctor service needs multiyear funding, says researcher
A research fellow has proposed putting Sarawak's Flying Doctor Service on a multiyear funding framework after the Sept 8 helicopter crash at Long Lellang Airport in Ulu Baram killed five people. The Health Ministry suspended all FDS operations in Sarawak pending a review covering contracts, governance and safety. The service covers 97 remote localities across Kapit, Miri and Limbang.
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More than 300 bid farewell as FDS crash victim Alexson Adit laid to rest in Lambir
Alexson Adit Henry, a 31-year-old Flying Doctor Service assistant medical officer, was buried at the Anglican Cemetery in Lambir, Miri, on Sept 14 after a funeral service at Good Shepherd Church in Lutong. He was one of five people killed when an FDS helicopter crashed near the Long Lellang STOLport in Ulu Baram on Sept 8.
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FDS nurse Jessie Paya Jok laid to rest at Lambir cemetery in Miri
Jessie Paya Jok, 44, a nurse with the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) killed in a helicopter crash at Long Lellang, Baram, was buried at the Borneo Evangelical Mission (BEM) cemetery in Lambir, Miri this afternoon. She was among five victims of the 8 September crash, which also killed a pilot, a medical officer and a medical assistant. The Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is still investigating the cause.
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Two children weep as mother Debra Moset is buried after Ulu Baram helicopter crash
Debra Moset, 40, was buried at St Patrick Christian Cemetery in Kampung Semadang, Padawan, today. Her children Euodia Then Suling, 15, and Eugene Then Kuling, 12, wept as they followed the funeral. Debra was among five killed when a Health Ministry air doctor helicopter crashed near Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, last Tuesday.
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Long Atip Easter 2027 fundraiser reaches RM285,213
A fundraising dinner in Long Atip, Sarawak raised RM285,213 in funds and pledges for the Irau Paskah Long Atip 2027 Easter programme. Unifor pledged RM100,000, Deputy Premier Douglas Uggah Embas pledged RM70,000, and other politicians contributed, with the money to buy equipment for the BEM Long Atip church.
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FPMPAM seeks national committee on occupational risk after Long Lellang crash
The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners' Associations Malaysia has proposed a time-limited National Inter-Agency Committee on Occupational Risk Protection for Frontline Public Personnel after the Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash at Long Lellang, Sarawak, on September 8, 2026, which killed a pilot and four Health Ministry personnel. FPMPAM says the review should cover insurance, compensation, hazardous-duty allowances, safety requirements and liability waivers, and involve multiple ministries, agencies and the Sabah and Sarawak state governments.
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Treasury circular sets RM20,000 ex-gratia for Long Lellang crash victims' families
A Treasury circular effective January 1, 2025 sets a RM20,000 lump-sum ex-gratia payment for next-of-kin of federal officers who die on duty, plus a monthly payment for widows and children. The scheme is relevant to families of the five killed in the Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash at Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak, four of them Ministry of Health staff. Socso has already paid funeral benefits to two victims' families and is referring the other three, who had no Socso records, to the Social Synergy platform.
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Bulldozer operator dies after being trapped under machine in Long Seridan
A 45-year-old bulldozer operator died after the machine went out of control and he became trapped under its tracks in Long Seridan, Marudi, on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters took over seven hours to reach the remote site along a rough logging road, and the body was later sent to Marudi Hospital. Police are investigating the case under the Road Transport Act for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.
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Man dies trapped under bulldozer in remote Long Seridan after nine-hour rescue
A 40-year-old man, Mancha Lingan, died after being trapped beneath a bulldozer in remote Long Seridan, northern Sarawak, on Sunday. Firefighters from Marudi took nearly nine hours to reach the scene, crossing logging roads and a river, and he was pronounced dead before they arrived.
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Long Lellang crash puts spotlight on rural healthcare in Sabah, Sarawak
A Flying Doctor Service helicopter crashed near the Long Lellang STOLport in Ulu Baram on 8 September, killing a medical officer, an assistant medical officer, two nurses and a pilot. The tragedy has renewed attention on rural healthcare in Sabah and Sarawak, where mobile health teams and air services are often the only way to reach remote communities. The Health Ministry has suspended FDS operations in Sarawak pending a safety review.
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Police widen probe into Long Lellang helicopter crash, refuelling point under scrutiny
Police are expanding their investigation into the helicopter crash near Long Lellang STOLport in Baram, Sarawak, examining the refuelling location and the aircraft's flight path from Miri. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said 19 witnesses have been recorded and no cause beyond an accident has been indicated so far. The technical probe has been handed to the Air Accident Investigation Bureau, while the remains of all five victims have been claimed by their families.
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Sarawak air doctor service suspension depends on crash probe, says Health Ministry
Malaysia's Health Ministry says the temporary suspension of the Sarawak air doctor service (FDS) will depend on the outcome of official investigations into a helicopter crash at Long Lellang. The suspension affects seven teams covering 85 localities and about 14,830 interior residents. The ministry is reviewing the service and maximising road and river transport as alternatives.
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Sarawak to keep supporting family of nurse killed in Long Lellang crash, says Dr Jerip
Sarawak Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the family of the late nurse Debra Moset, killed in the Sept 8 Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, will receive continued community and government support, including counselling and RM100,000 in aid. He spoke at her funeral wake in Kampung Semadang, Padawan, after her remains were flown from Miri to Kuching.
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FDS Sarawak suspended, 14,830 interior residents lose flying doctor access
Malaysia's Health Ministry says the temporary suspension of the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) in Sarawak affects about 14,830 people in the state's interior, involving seven teams covering 85 localities. The suspension follows a BO-105 helicopter crash near Long Lellang STOLport on Sept 8 that killed five people, including four ministry health workers and a pilot. The ministry is reviewing the service and maximising alternative road and river transport after risk assessments.
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Nurse killed in FDS helicopter crash buried in Semadang
Debra Moset, a 40-year-old nurse killed in the Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (FDS) helicopter crash at Long Lellang, Baram, Miri, last Tuesday, was brought home to her new house in Kampung Semadang, Kuching for a final tribute. Her body arrived at Kuching International Airport at about 10am and will be buried at St Patrick Cemetery, Semadang tomorrow. The crash also killed pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, Dr Ainul Baraah Kamarudin, nurse Jessie Paya Jok and medical assistant Alexson Adit Henry.
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Debra Moset's mother recalls Christmas plan for new Kampung Semadang home before Long Lellang crash
The mother of nurse Debra Moset said her daughter had planned to celebrate Christmas at her new house in Kampung Semadang, Padawan, before the Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang. Renog Rasas, 71, spoke at the funeral wake on Sunday, which about 1,000 people attended, and recalled Debra's final message asking her to help tidy the house. Debra, 40, had worked in Miri and was part of the FDS team.
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Four agencies to help Sarawak remote medical flights after helicopter crash
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.
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Daughter of FDS crash nurse vows to become doctor, following mother's wish
Euodia Then Suling, 15, daughter of nurse Debra Moset who died in the FDS helicopter crash at Long Lellang, Ulu Baram on 8 September, is determined to become a doctor as her mother urged. She received her mother's remains at the family home in Kampung Semadang, Padawan today. The crash killed all five people on board the BO-105 helicopter.
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Health Ministry to review Air Doctor Service contracts after Long Lellang crash
Malaysia's Health Ministry will review all contracts tied to the Air Doctor Service, including helicopter use, following a crash at Long Lellang, Sarawak that killed four ministry staff and a pilot. The director-general said the RM30 per-trip allowance for PDU personnel will also be re-examined, while CAAM investigates the aircraft.
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Health Ministry to use four agencies' assets to replace air doctor service
The Health Ministry says treatment for interior patients cannot stop after the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) was suspended following a helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Sarawak. Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said assets from the Fire and Rescue Department, police, air force and maritime agency will be used for mercy flights while investigations continue. He spoke after receiving the remains of Dr Ainul Baraah Kamarudin at Masjid Al Karomah in Pengkalan Chepa.