Remains of Sarawak chopper crash victims still being recovered
Sarawak police commissioner Zainal Abdullah says rainy weather is also posing challenges to rescue teams at the crash site.
The remains of victims from a Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Sarawak, continue to be recovered by rescue teams. Sarawak police commissioner Zainal Abdullah is still at the crash site, working to retrieve the bodies amidst rainy weather conditions. Earlier, the Fire and Rescue Department's director-general, Nor Hisham Mohammad, mentioned that both the department and police are collaborating to identify human remains fragments collected for DNA testing and potential identification.
The Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) plans to send a three-member team to Miri later to commence their investigation at the crash site, which remains under strict security. The AAIB emphasized that the wreckage should not be disturbed without their coordination. The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia confirmed that a BO-105 helicopter, carrying five individuals, including the pilot, crashed near the Long Lellang STOLport in Ulu Baram, approximately 930 kilometers from Kuching.
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