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  "id": 6390217,
  "title": "King, Queen extend condolences to families of Sarawak helicopter crash victims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/king-queen-extend-condolences-to-families-of-sarawak-helicopter-crash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:14:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/09/king-queen-extend-condolences-to-families-of-sarawak-helicopter-crash-victims/234524"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yesterday, the Sultan and Queen of Malaysia extended their heartfelt condolences to the families of the pilot and Ministry of Health personnel who tragically lost their lives in a helicopter crash in Sarawak. In a Facebook post, the King and Queen shared their Al-Fatihah and expressed their deepest sympathies to all members of the victims' families, assuring them that their services and sacrifices will be remembered forever. The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) reported that the crash involved a BO-105 helicopter carrying five individuals, including the pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham and medical officer Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, among others, who were on official duty at the time of the incident. The Flying Doctor Service helicopter that departed from Miri was the one that tragically crashed near Long Lellang Short Runway Airport, Ulu Baram, approximately 929 kilometers away from Kuching.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Flying Doctor Service to continue despite S’wak chopper crash, says Dzulkefly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/flying-doctor-service-to-continue-despite-swak-chopper-crash-says",
        "published": "2026-09-09T04:45:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "King, Queen extend condolences to families of Sarawak helicopter crash victims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/king-queen-extend-condolences-to-families-of-sarawak-helicopter-crash-6391382",
        "published": "2026-09-09T05:14:41.000Z"
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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."
}