News near Long Lellang Airport
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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.
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19 witnesses called in Long Lellang helicopter crash probe
A flying doctor service helicopter crashed in Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak last Tuesday, killing a pilot and four Health Ministry medical staff. Sarawak police chief said 19 witnesses have been called to assist the investigation, with a preliminary report expected within 30 days, and DNA results for the five victims have been obtained.
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Long Lellang STOLport reopens after Sept 8 helicopter crash
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.
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Nurse Debra Moset's body to be brought home to Kuching tomorrow
The body of nurse Debra Moset, one of five victims of the Air Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, will be brought home to Kuching tomorrow. The funeral is scheduled for Monday, 14 September at Kampung Semadang, Jalan Puncak Borneo. Sarawak police confirmed DNA results for all five victims have been obtained.
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FDS helicopter crash: Sarawak hands investigation to CAAM
The Sarawak government is leaving the investigation into the Air Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter crash near Long Lellang, Ulu Baram to the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM). Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said the cause must be left to the responsible authority and the public should not speculate. Operations at Long Lellang Airport are still awaiting confirmation from Malaysia Airports and CAAM before reopening.
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Daughter of nurse killed in Long Lellang helicopter crash vows to become a doctor
Euodia, the daughter of the late nurse Debra Moset, has vowed on TikTok to become a doctor within 10 years in memory of her mother, who died in the Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash at Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, on Tuesday. Debra, 40, a Bidayuh from Kampung Semadang, Padawan, was among five healthcare personnel killed in the crash.
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Sarawak to review aviation safety after Long Lellang helicopter crash
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.
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Dialysis patient airlifted from Long Lellang to Miri after helicopter crash
A dialysis patient in Long Lellang, Sarawak, was airlifted to Miri Hospital by a Bomba helicopter on Sept 10 after the Long Lellang STOLport closed following a helicopter crash that killed four medical personnel and a pilot. Her family thanked officials including Datuk Gerawat Gala and Miri Division Resident Tuan Galong Luang for arranging the evacuation, saying it shows the importance of the Flying Doctor Service to rural communities.
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Dialysis patient airlifted to Miri after Long Lellang helicopter crash closes STOLport
A helicopter crash near Long Lellang in Sarawak killed four medical personnel and a pilot and forced the closure of the Long Lellang STOLport. Dialysis patient Renai Iwat, who needs treatment three times a week, was airlifted by a Bomba helicopter to Miri Hospital on Sept 10 after her family sought help from state authorities.
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Expert: BO-105 age not sole safety factor
Transport expert Rosli Khan says the age of the BO-105 helicopter is not the sole determinant of its airworthiness and safety, provided maintenance and component replacement meet requirements. He was commenting on the Sept 8 crash that killed five people on a flight from Miri Airport to Long Lellang, Sarawak.
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Helicopter crash near Long Lellang puts Sarawak flying doctor service in focus
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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Ulu Baram residents say Flying Doctor Service vital as road access fails
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.
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Wreckage of crashed Flying Doctor helicopter moved to Miri for investigation
The wreckage of a Flying Doctor Service helicopter that crashed at Long Lellang STOLport on Tuesday, killing all five on board, has been transported to Miri for further investigation. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said the removal was completed at 11.55am today and the wreckage left Long Lellang at 2.17pm using four 4WD vehicles. The journey to Miri takes about 10 hours via former logging roads.
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Long Lellang crash stirs memories of 1990s FDS emergency landing for ex-Miri Hospital chief
A helicopter crash at Long Lellang on Tuesday killed a pilot and four medical personnel, prompting former Miri Hospital director Dr Uma Devi to recall a similar emergency landing she survived while serving with the Flying Doctor Service in the 1990s. She described the engine failure, the crash landing among trees, and the two-hour wait before an army helicopter winched the group to safety.
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Long Lellang crash: Dr Ainul's remains return to Kelantan delayed for DNA identification
The family of Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, a victim of Tuesday's fatal helicopter crash at Long Lellang STOLport in Sarawak, has postponed bringing her remains back to Kelantan. The delay is due to the ongoing DNA identification process, with the remains now expected to arrive on Sunday. She will be buried at the Sri Kedeper Muslim Cemetery in Kota Bharu.
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Deputy tourism minister gives RM1,000 to families of five Long Lellang crash victims
Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Chiew Choon Man has donated RM1,000 to each of the families of five people killed in the Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Ulu Baram. His officers and Sarawak's Implementation Coordination Unit visited the families today, and Chiew will visit them himself on Sunday.
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AAIB begins probe into Long Lellang helicopter crash that killed five
The Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has started investigating the cause of the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Sarawak, which killed five people on Sept 8, 2026. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah said the investigation team is already at the crash site and a report is expected soon. The BO-105 helicopter, operated by Layang-Layang Aerospace Sdn Bhd, crashed near the Long Lellang STOL airport in Ulu Baram while on an FDS mission.
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SUPP seeks MoH review of Flying Doctor Service after Long Lellang crash
SUPP has urged the Ministry of Health to review the Flying Doctor Service after a helicopter crash in Long Lellang killed a pilot and four MoH personnel. The party said the tragedy highlights Sarawak's continued reliance on air transport for interior healthcare and renewed its call for healthcare autonomy under MA63.
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Long Lellang helicopter crash: post-mortems done, DNA results awaited
The post-mortems on all five victims of the Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Sarawak, were completed at 7.30pm yesterday. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said all five died from severe burn injuries, and police are awaiting DNA results for scientific confirmation.
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JBPM and Health Ministry seek to keep Sarawak interior air-medical service flying
Long Lellang, Ulu Baram: Malaysia's Fire and Rescue Department has stationed two aircraft in Miri to support medical evacuation in the Sarawak interior after a BO-105 helicopter crashed at the end of the Long Lellang airfield runway on Tuesday, killing a pilot and four Health Ministry staff. JBPM and the ministry are weighing operating costs, fuel and maintenance schedules, and the ministry will hold further talks with the armed forces to keep the Flying Doctor Service running.
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Widow's tribute, villagers' memories pour in for five Sarawak medics killed in Long Lellang helicopter crash
Five people died when a Flying Doctor Service helicopter crashed near Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak, on Sept 8. The victims were pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 30, medical officer Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, 33, assistant medical officer Alexson Adit Henry, 31, and staff nurses Debra Moset, 40, and Jessie Paya Jok, 44. Tributes have poured in from the pilot's widow and from villagers in Kapit, Limbang and Miri divisions who remembered the crew's outreach trips.
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Alexson's sister says family never expected his death in Ulu Baram helicopter crash
A Flying Doctor Service helicopter crashed near the Long Lellang airstrip in Ulu Baram, Sarawak, on Monday, killing five people including medical assistant Alexson Adit Henry, 31. His sister Annastasia Luyah wrote on Thread that the family never imagined he would go first, describing him as the eldest of three siblings who will always be loved and remembered. The other victims were pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin and community nurses Debra Moset and Jessie Paya Jok.
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Deputy minister seeks insurance for Flying Doctor passengers after Long Lellang crash
Deputy Foreign Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni has proposed insurance coverage for passengers on Flying Doctor Service missions following the helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, that killed five people. He met families in Miri and called for a halt to FDS operations at 84 locations pending safety inspections, hours before the Health Minister announced a temporary suspension in Sarawak.
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Post-mortem on Long Lellang helicopter crash victims still unfinished, Kelantan family waits
The family of Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin in Kota Bharu is still waiting for a post-mortem to be completed before the body can be flown home for burial. All five victims of the helicopter crash and fire near Long Lellang Airport in Ulu Baram last Tuesday have been identified, including the pilot and a Health Ministry medical officer.