Sarawak helicopter crash: Air accident investigators to arrive in Miri today
KUALA LUMPUR: The Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) team is expected to arrive in Miri today to begin investigating the helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Sarawak.
The Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) team is set to arrive in Miri today to commence an investigation into the helicopter crash that occurred in Long Lellang, Sarawak. Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) chief executive officer Datuk Captain Norazman Mahmud announced that the AAIB team will arrive in Miri at 2pm, where they will assist with the investigation.
The crash site has been secured, and the wreckage will remain undisturbed until the AAIB arrives. Meanwhile, search and recovery operations are expected to resume at the crash site, with a Fire and Rescue Department helicopter carrying 18 personnel departing Miri for Long Lellang at 7am, followed by two police helicopters from Kuching and Kota Kinabalu.
Four police personnel from Long Lama and four Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency personnel from Miri are also en route to the crash site. The Long Lellang runway has been closed to fixed-wing aircraft, and a Notice to Airmen has been issued.
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