What's happening around Ulu Baram Sarawak
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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.
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Five FDS crew killed in Long Lellang helicopter crash remembered
Five people died when a Flying Doctor Service helicopter crashed near Long Lellang in Ulu Baram, Sarawak, on Sept 8. The victims were pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, medical officer Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, assistant medical officer Alexson Adit Henry and nurses Debra Moset and Jessie Paya Jok. Tributes from family, villagers and colleagues have poured in on social media.
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Former patient finds Adit's name and stamp on old clinic card
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.
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Hanifah urges public not to speculate on Long Lellang crash victims' families
Deputy Health Minister Hanifah Hajar Taib has asked the public to stop speculating about the five people killed in the Long Lellang helicopter crash in Sarawak and to give their families space. She and Miri police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah met the families to explain that forensic and DNA work must be completed before the remains are released. The BO-105 helicopter went down near the Long Lellang STOLport on Tuesday, killing the pilot and four health workers.
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Flying Doctor Service still needed in Sarawak interior, says paediatrician
A consultant paediatrician has defended Sarawak's Flying Doctor Service against calls to replace it with permanent clinics, saying scattered villages like Pa Tik beyond Bario have no road access. He recalled treating a Penan couple with severe malaria there after a 45-minute jungle walk, and said the service remains vital after 50 years.
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Video of FDS workers' final wave before Baram helicopter crash goes viral
A viral video shows the final wave of Air Doctor Service (FDS) workers from a helicopter window to residents in rural Baram, Sarawak before the aircraft crashed last Tuesday. The BO-105 helicopter belonging to Layang-Layang Aerospace crashed near Long Lellang Airport, killing pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham and four health workers.
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Two Long Lellang helicopter crash victims eligible for Socso benefits
Two of the five victims of the helicopter crash at Long Lellang, Miri are eligible for Socso benefits, including funeral aid and survivors' pensions. The remaining three have no Socso contribution records and will be referred to the Social Synergy platform. Human Resources Minister R. Ramanan said assistance would be channelled promptly to the next-of-kin.
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Post-mortems ongoing for five Long Lellang helicopter crash victims
Post-mortems on the five crew members killed in Tuesday's Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash at Long Lellang STOLport in Sarawak were still ongoing as of 5pm today. The remains were flown to Miri Hospital, and DNA samples have been sent to the Department of Chemistry Malaysia in Kuching for identification.
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PERKESO benefits for dependants of two Long Lellang crash victims
Two of the five people killed in Tuesday's helicopter crash at Long Lellang, Miri, Sarawak were PERKESO contributors, so their dependants qualify for monthly benefits. The pilot's family is eligible for RM5,355 a month and the medical officer's husband for a RM1,574.10 monthly pension, the Human Resource Ministry said. The other three victims' records did not meet the eligibility requirements.
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Wife of FDS pilot shares final family photo after Ulu Baram helicopter crash
The helicopter crash of the Air Doctor Service (FDS) in Ulu Baram, Sarawak killed Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham and Alexson Adit Henry. The wives of both victims posted emotional tributes on social media, including Alexson's last family photo with his two children. Three Health Ministry workers also died in the incident near Long Lellang airfield.
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Five die in helicopter crash; doctor's remains expected back in Kelantan tomorrow
A helicopter crashed at Long Lellang short take-off and landing airport in northern Sarawak on the afternoon of the 8th, killing all five on board, including Health Ministry doctor Ainu Barayah. Her husband said her remains are expected to be flown back to Kelantan tomorrow once identification is complete, and DNA samples from the five victims will be sent to the Malaysian Chemistry Department in Kuching.
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Long Lellang crash: activist, nurses seek Flying Doctor indemnity disclosure
Following Tuesday's helicopter crash at Long Lellang in Sarawak, rights activist Peter John Jaban has urged the Health Ministry to reveal any indemnity clauses in the Flying Doctor Service contract with the helicopter operator. The Malaysian Nurses Union has also called for a review of the indemnity form staff must sign before flights. Both want clarity on liability, insurance and victims' compensation rights.
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Health Ministry suspends Sarawak Flying Doctor Service after fatal helicopter crash
The Health Ministry has temporarily suspended all Flying Doctor Service operations in Sarawak to allow a full investigation after a BO-105 helicopter crashed near the Long Lellang STOL airport in Ulu Baram on Sept 8, killing all five on board. Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad reversed the ministry's position from a day earlier, saying Medevac services will continue with help from the Fire and Rescue Department and possible military assets. The Air Accident Investigation Bureau is still determining the cause.
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Aide: Dzulkefly proposed raising FDS allowance to at least RM60
An aide to Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says the minister proposed raising the Air Health Service Incentive from RM30 to at least RM60 back in November 2025, before last week's fatal Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak. The allowance, unchanged since 1978, is being reviewed with the Finance Ministry and Public Service Department. The MOH later said the Sarawak FDS service would be suspended pending safety and operational reviews, with Medevac continuing for emergencies.
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Ex-PDRM pilot: emergency jumps need over 1,000 feet
Former Royal Malaysia Police pilot Capt Mohd Ezairol Rezan Zainol said an aircraft must be above 1,000 feet for any emergency jump to be safe. He was responding to social media questions over why five victims of the BO-105 helicopter crash in Ulu Baram, Sarawak did not jump before the aircraft crashed and caught fire last Tuesday. The crash killed pilot Capt Zainol Afiq Sham Bee and four Health Ministry staff travelling to Long Lellang.
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Friend, widow remember Alexson Adit Henry killed in Ulu Baram helicopter crash
A friend and the widow of Alexson Adit Henry, an assistant medical officer killed in a Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash near Long Lellang airfield in Ulu Baram, Sarawak, shared memories and condolences on Threads. The crash also killed pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin and two community nurses.
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Layang-Layang Aerospace grounds BO-105 fleet after Sarawak crash kills five
Layang-Layang Aerospace has voluntarily grounded its BO 105 helicopters and other Rolls-Royce 250-powered aircraft after a Flying Doctor Service helicopter crashed near Long Lellang in Ulu Baram, Sarawak, killing five people. CAAM chief Norazman Mahmud said the grounding is precautionary and not proof of technical failure, with the AAIB investigating and a preliminary report due within 30 days.
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Sarawak Health Dept Launches Fund for Families of Five Killed in FDS Helicopter Crash
The Sarawak state health department has launched a fundraising drive for the families of five people killed in a Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Ulu Baram. The department named the victims, including four health workers, and said contributions can be sent to its Kelab Perubatan Sarawak bank account. The Sarawak state government has also announced RM100,000 donations to each family.
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MMA demands all aircraft, boats and ambulances be verified safe before use
The Malaysian Medical Association has called on the government to ensure only transport independently verified as safe is used for health care workers, after five deaths in the Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash at Long Lellang, Sarawak. MMA said the RM30 incentive and the absence of dedicated accident insurance leave personnel exposed.