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‘Flying doctor’ helicopter crash in Malaysia kills 5 people

‘Flying doctor’ helicopter crash in Malaysia kills 5 people
South China Morning Post Wednesday 09 September 2026, 02:28 UTC By Reuters 1 min read
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‘Flying doctor’ helicopter crash in Malaysia kills 5 people Search operations at the crash site in Sarawak were complicated by hazy conditions, with rescuers barred from using air services Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad in a statement said initial information showed a pilot and four ministry staff were aboard the chopper that crashed near Sarawak state’s Long Lellang short take-off and landing airport. Among them were a medical officer, an assistant medical officer and two nurses on...

‘Flying doctor’ helicopter crash in Malaysia kills 5 people Search operations at the crash site in Sarawak were complicated by hazy conditions, with rescuers barred from using air services Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad in a statement said initial information showed a pilot and four ministry staff were aboard the chopper that crashed near Sarawak state’s Long Lellang short take-off and landing airport. Among them were a medical officer, an assistant medical officer and two nurses on official duty, he said. A disaster management committee official in Miri, Sarawak, confirmed to state news agency Bernama that all five aboard died in the crash. A flying doctor service typically uses aircraft to provide medical care, emergency transport and clinical services to rural or isolated regions. The civil aviation authority said the transport ministry’s air accident investigations bureau was investigating the incident.
Malaysia (LOCATION) Sarawak (LOCATION) Dzulkefly Ahmad (PERSON) Long Lellang (PERSON) Miri (LOCATION) Bernama (ORG) the transport ministry (ORG)
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