Health Minister confirms govt healthcare workers aboard crashed helicopter
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How it spread - 7 original reports
Tue, 8 September 2026
2 reports- thestar.com.my20:01first to report
PETALING JAYA: A pilot and four Health Ministry healthcare workers were on board the helicopter that crashed near the Long Lellang STOLport (short take-off and landing airport) in Sarawak, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad confirms.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:15
4 victims identified as Health Ministry personnel on official duty
Wed, 9 September 2026
4 reports- South China Morning Post02:28
Five people, including medical staff, died after a “flying doctor” service helicopter crashed in Malaysia on Tuesday, authorities and state news agency reports said, as haze from wildfires complicated search efforts. 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...
- Channel News Asia02:55
An Air Accident Investigation Bureau team is expected to arrive in Miri at 2pm on Wednesday (Sep 9) to assist with investigations.
- lankanewspapers.com04:25
A helicopter operated as part of Malaysia's renowned "flying doctor" medical service crashed on Tuesday, claiming the lives of five people, including members…
- Le Figaro (France)05:34
L’hélicoptère transportait du personnel médical chargé de soigner les populations isolées de Bornéo. Des enquêteurs sont attendus mercredi sur le site de l’accident, dans l’État du Sarawak.
Sun, 13 September 2026
1 report- freemalaysiatoday.com15:36
The Sarawak police chief said there were no indications so far that the crash of the BO-105 helicopter was anything other than an accident.