'I still cannot believe that he has left us': Father mourns pilot son in Sarawak heli crash
SEREMBAN: The father of Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, who was involved in a helicopter crash near Long Lellang Short Take-Off and Landing Airport (STOLport), Ulu Baram, Sarawak, yesterday afternoon, admitted that he was still in shock over his son’s death.
SEREMBAN: Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham's father expressed his disbelief at his son's untimely death following a helicopter crash in Sarawak. The 59-year-old Bee Sham Ahmad lives in Senawang and learned of the incident at 5.15pm from his eighth child, initially believing it to be a routine accident. He confirmed the tragedy upon contacting a colleague of his son in Miri.
The father acknowledged he could not believe Zainol, who was only young, was no longer with them. He recalled Zainol speaking to his mother almost an hour each day, as part of their routine. Zainol had dreamed of becoming a pilot since his school days, taking on the role at 21. Described as a good, cheerful, and responsible son, he was the fourth of 12 siblings.
The father, his wife, three children, and Zainol's in-laws were en route to Miri today to return home for burial. DNA samples would be taken to aid identification upon their arrival in Miri. CAAM reported the BO-105 helicopter carrying five people, including the pilot, crashed near Long Lellang STOLport.
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