{
  "id": 13281058,
  "title": "Five fatal helicopter crash victims honoured in Sarawak state awards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/five-fatal-helicopter-crash-victims-honoured-in-sarawak-state-awards",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T01:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128171/five-fatal-helicopter-crash-victims-honoured-in-sarawak-state-awards"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Five Flying Doctor Service personnel and crew members killed in a helicopter crash in Sarawak have been posthumously honoured with the Pegawai Bintang Sarawak (PBS) award, the fifth-ranking honour in the state's awards system. The recognition was part of a ceremony marking Sarawak Governor Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar's 80th birthday, where 1,350 recipients were honored. The crash occurred on September 8 near Long Lellang, and the five individuals posthumously received the PBS award: Alexon Adit Henry, Debra Moset, Dr Ainul Baraah Kamarudin, Jessie Paya Jok, and Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Sarawak honours five helicopter crash victims posthumously",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/sarawak-honours-five-helicopter-crash-victims-posthumously",
        "published": "2026-10-09T22:00:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Five Long Lellang Crash Victims Receive Sarawak Honours Posthumously",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/general-five-long-lellang-crash-victims-receive-sarawak-honours",
        "published": "2026-10-09T22:54:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}