News near Long Lellang Airport
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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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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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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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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.
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Father of pilot killed in Long Lellang helicopter crash pays tribute to his son
The father of Captain Zainol Afiq, killed in the Sept 8 helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Sarawak, has spoken of his son's dedication to duty and kindness. Bee Sham Ahmad, 59, said he accepted the death as a Muslim and believed his son was a martyr. He was speaking at MasCargo in Miri while waiting for his son's remains to be flown home.
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Alexson Adit Henry's remains brought home to Miri, burial on Tuesday
The body of assistant medical officer Alexson Adit Henry, 31, was taken home from Hospital Miri on Sunday after DNA identification. He was one of five killed in the Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash at Long Lellang, Baram. His burial is set for Tuesday at the Anglican Cemetery in Lambir, Miri.
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MoH turns to Bomba for medevac after Sarawak Flying Doctor Service suspended
The Health Ministry is strengthening cooperation with Bomba for emergency medical evacuation after all Flying Doctor Service operations in Sarawak were suspended following the Sept 8 helicopter crash at Long Lellang. Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the remains of the five victims were handed to their families at Miri Hospital's Forensic Department on Sept 13, after DNA identification by police and the Chemistry Department.
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Long Lellang crash: air doctor service must go on, says Lee Lam Thye
A helicopter crash near Long Lellang, Sarawak killed five people, including four Health Ministry staff on an air doctor service mission. Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said the service cannot be stopped because it is a lifeline for 97 interior areas of Sarawak, but called for a full safety audit and fleet modernisation.
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FDS helicopter crash in Long Lellang recalls past air tragedies
An Air Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter crashed at Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak last Tuesday, killing a pilot and four Health Ministry staff. The incident has revived memories of previous air disasters in Malaysia, including the 1989 Nuri crash at Gunung Gerah that killed 21 people.
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Long Lellang FDS suspension leaves interior Sarawak patients travelling hours for care
Flying Doctor Service operations across Sarawak have been suspended after a helicopter crash at Long Lellang, forcing residents of remote villages to travel by road, boat or plane to Marudi or Miri for treatment. The Health Ministry says 97 localities in Kapit, Miri and Limbang depend on the service, and an air accident investigation is still under way.
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FDS Sarawak suspended, number of affected villagers to be announced soon
The government will soon announce how many people in Sarawak's interior are affected after scheduled flights under the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) were suspended. Health Director-General Datuk Dr Mahathar Abd Wahab said only emergency and MEDEVAC flights are running for now. The suspension follows a BO-105 helicopter crash at Long Lellang that killed five people.
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INTRAS calls for full audit of Flying Doctor Service contracts and safety SOPs
Pertubuhan Integriti dan Antirasuah Malaysia (INTRAS) has urged a comprehensive review of the Flying Doctor Service after the Sept 8 helicopter crash near Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak, which killed a pilot and four Health Ministry personnel. Its president Datuk Mohamad Fauzi Husin said aircraft safety, maintenance standards, contractual oversight and governance must be scrutinised, including the status of other helicopters of the same type or under the same operator. INTRAS supports continuing the service for remote Sarawak communities but wants any aircraft with unresolved safety questions grounded pending inspections.
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Dr Ainul Baraah's body expected to arrive in Kelantan tomorrow morning
The body of Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, 33, who died in a helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Sarawak, is expected to arrive in Kelantan tomorrow morning. Her father said the body will be taken to Masjid Al Karomah Mukim Baung Besar, Pengkalan Chepa, before burial at Tanah Perkuburan Islam Sri Kedeper. DNA tests on the five victims have been completed and the bodies are being handed to families today.