Pilot, four Health Ministry personnel confirmed dead in Long Lellang helicopter crash
MIRI, Sept 9 — A pilot and four Ministry of Health (MOH) personnel were confirmed dead after the Flying Docto...
At approximately 3:40 pm yesterday, a Flying Doctor Service helicopter tragically crashed near the Long Lellang Short Take-Off and Landing Airport, resulting in the deaths of all five individuals on board. This includes the pilot and four Ministry of Health personnel, according to Galong Luang, the Miri Division resident and chairman of the Miri Division Disaster Management Committee.
The victims were an unnamed medical officer, an assistant medical officer, and two nurses who were all on official duty at the time of the incident. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad had previously confirmed that the helicopter departed from Miri and that the passengers were all part of the official health sector. However, further details regarding the identities of the deceased have not yet been disclosed by authorities.
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