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  "id": 6369171,
  "title": "Senator calls for BO-105 helicopters to be grounded",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/senator-calls-for-bo-105-helicopters-to-be-grounded-6369171",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T00:56:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/09/senator-calls-for-bo-105-helicopters-to-be-grounded"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A senator has urged for a temporary suspension of all BO-105 helicopters, following a fatal crash during a Flying Doctor Service operation in Sarawak. The incident occurred when a helicopter transporting five individuals, including four ministry personnel and a pilot, crashed near the Long Lellang STOLport. The senator emphasized that the government bears responsibility for ensuring that the contractor company employs aircraft that meet the highest safety and flight standards. The BO-105 in question, registered as 9M-LLF, had a long operational history, having been built in 1991 in Germany and flying under various registrations in Germany, the US, and South Africa before entering service in Malaysia. The aircraft, currently 35 years old, ceased production in 2001. The senator argued that precautionary measures should be taken immediately, without waiting for another tragedy to occur, as human life cannot be equated to contract costs or operational profits.",
  "summary": "RA Lingeshwaran says temporary suspension is needed pending confirmation of crash cause.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Senator calls for BO-105 helicopters to be grounded",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/senator-calls-for-bo-105-helicopters-to-be-grounded",
        "published": "2026-09-09T00:56:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Senator urges govt to replace ageing helicopters, temporarily ground BO-105s after Sarawak crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/senator-urges-govt-to-replace-ageing-helicopters-temporarily-ground",
        "published": "2026-09-09T01:46:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Sarawak helicopter crash: Senator wants similar helicopters grounded",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/sarawak-helicopter-crash-senator-wants-similar-helicopters-grounded",
        "published": "2026-09-09T02:55:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "King, Queen mourn five killed in Sarawak helicopter crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/king-queen-mourn-five-killed-in-sarawak-helicopter-crash",
        "published": "2026-09-09T06:19:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}