What's happening around Kampung Paterikan

1. Najib offers condolences after Marudi helicopter crash kills five

   6 days ago Borneo Post Marudi 8 km

   Former prime minister Najib Razak expressed condolences over a Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash near Long Lellang in the Marudi district, Sarawak, which killed a pilot and four Health Ministry personnel. In a Facebook statement, he recalled visiting the area in 2016 and highlighted the challenges of providing services to remote communities.

2. Heavy rain delays rescue access to Long Lellang helicopter crash site

   6 days ago Borneo Post Long Lellang STOLport, Ulu Baram, Miri, Sarawak 40.6 km

   Rescue operations to reach the site of a helicopter crash at Long Lellang STOLport in Ulu Baram, Miri, are being delayed by heavy rain. Authorities are waiting for the weather to improve before deploying a helicopter, with all assets on standby. A briefing was held at the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department's Northern Region Air Base in Miri.

3. AAIB investigators arrive in Miri to probe Long Lellang helicopter crash

   6 days ago Berita Harian Miri 40.6 km

   The Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) team is expected to arrive in Miri today to begin investigating the helicopter crash near Long Lellang, Sarawak. The crash site has been cordoned off, and search and rescue operations will resume. The helicopter, a BO-105 from the Flying Doctor Service, was carrying five people when it crashed.