{
  "id": 13233164,
  "title": "Sarawak honours five helicopter crash victims posthumously",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/sarawak-honours-five-helicopter-crash-victims-posthumously",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T22:00:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1552063/sarawak-honours-five-helicopter-crash-victims-posthumously"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The New Straits Times reports that five individuals who lost their lives in the Air Medical Services helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, on September 8 have been posthumously awarded the Pegawai Bintang Sarawak (PBS) in recognition of their service and sacrifice. The awards were presented during the 80th birthday celebration of Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. A total of 1,350 individuals received state honours, decorations, and medals at the ceremony, with the highest honour going to Sabah and Sarawak Chief Judge Datuk Azizah Nawawi, who received the Panglima Negara Bintang Sarawak (PNBS).",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}