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Helikopter perkhidmatan doktor udara terhempas di Sarawak

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Helikopter perkhidmatan doktor udara terhempas di Sarawak

A BO-105 helicopter flying a medical air evacuation mission with five passengers was reported to have crashed near the Long Lellang Short Takeoff and Landing Port in Sarawak, in the evening yesterday. The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) confirmed the incident in a statement, citing reports from the Civil Aviation Department, according to The Star.

The incident is believed to have occurred while the helicopter was conducting its medical air evacuation operations. The Aviation Accident Investigation Bureau under the Ministry of Transport will conduct an investigation into the incident in accordance with Section XXVI of the Civil Aviation Regulations 2016.

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