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  "id": 6382975,
  "title": "Sarawak heli crash: PM pledges assistance for victims' families",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/sarawak-heli-crash-pm-pledges-assistance-for-victims-families",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T04:37:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1528879/sarawak-heli-crash-pm-pledges-assistance-victims-families"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has pledged all necessary assistance and support to the families of the victims who perished in a helicopter crash in Sarawak, according to a statement made via Facebook. The incident, which occurred on yesterday afternoon, involved a Flying Doctor Service helicopter transporting four medical personnel from the Health Ministry and a pilot.\n\nAnwar expressed his profound sorrow over the news of the accident and extended his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims. He requested all parties to grant the families privacy and refrain from speculating until verified information is provided by the authorities.\n\nThe Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) reported that the Bo-105 helicopter from the Flying Doctor Service crashed at Long Lellang STOLport, Sarawak, at around 3.58pm, receiving notification of the incident from the Flight Information Service.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The government will provide all necessary assistance and support to the families of the victims of the helicopter crash in Sarawak, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.",
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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."
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