Infrastructure news in Long Lellang Airport

1. FDS helicopter crash in Long Lellang recalls past air tragedies

   2 days ago Harian Metro Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak

   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.

2. Long Lellang STOLport reopens after Sept 8 helicopter crash

   2 days ago Sarawak Tribune Long Lellang, Sarawak 5.1 km

   Long Lellang STOLport in Sarawak has been cleared to resume normal operations from Saturday after a joint cleanup and safety inspection. The inspection followed the Sept 8 helicopter crash at Long Lellang that killed all five people on board.

3. Sarawak to review aviation safety after Long Lellang helicopter crash

   2 days ago Borneo Post Long Lellang, Baram, Sarawak

   The Sarawak Ministry of Transport will review aviation safety measures following the Sept 8 helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Baram. Minister Lee Kim Shin said the ministry will obtain reports from CAAM and other parties before deciding on improvements, while stressing the importance of the Flying Doctor Service for rural areas. He also urged the public not to speculate on the cause of the crash.

4. Helicopter crash near Long Lellang puts Sarawak flying doctor service in focus

   3 days ago Free Malaysia Today - Lifestyle Long Lellang STOLport, Sarawak 5.1 km

   A helicopter crash near Long Lellang STOLport has drawn attention to Sarawak's Flying Doctor Service, which has brought healthcare to remote communities since 1973. The service still covers 97 localities in Kapit, Miri and Limbang, and the health minister said it would be grounded pending investigation into Tuesday's crash.

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6. Ulu Baram residents say Flying Doctor Service vital as road access fails

   3 days ago Borneo Post Long Lellang, Sarawak 5.1 km

   Community leaders in Ulu Baram, Sarawak say rural residents depend on the Flying Doctor Service because clinics are hours away by road or boat. They want safety audits and newer helicopters after Tuesday's Long Lellang crash killed five people.

7. Former patient finds Adit's name and stamp on old clinic card

   4 days ago Harian Metro Long Lellang 5.1 km

   A former patient in Bekenu, Sarawak, rediscovered her old clinic card bearing the name and stamp of the late Alexson Adit Henry, a medical assistant killed in the Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash at Long Lellang. Adit had served at the Bekenu Health Clinic before joining the FDS. The crash at the STOL airport in Ulu Baram on Tuesday killed five people.

8. Ex-Health Ministry staff recalls FDS duty after Long Lellang helicopter crash

   4 days ago Harian Metro Landasan Terbang Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak 5.1 km

   A former Health Ministry employee recounts flying on the same helicopter that crashed last Tuesday, about 11 to 12 years ago while serving at Hospital Daro, Sarawak. The crash near Long Lellang airstrip in Ulu Baram, Sarawak, killed five people including the pilot and health workers travelling to provide services to residents.

9. Group urges review of Sarawak rural healthcare after fatal Flying Doctor Service crash in Long Lellang

   5 days ago Borneo Post Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak

   Following a fatal helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Ulu Baram that killed five people, the Malaysian Indigenous Peoples Network (JOAS) has called for a comprehensive review of healthcare delivery in Sarawak's interior. JOAS president Hellan Empaing urged the government to move beyond relying on helicopters and to accelerate infrastructure development like roads and healthcare facilities.