{
  "id": 6397284,
  "title": "Sarawak salur RM100,000 kepada keluarga mangsa helikopter terhempas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/sarawak-salur-rm100-000-kepada-keluarga-mangsa-helikopter-terhempas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T07:31:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/09/sarawak-salur-rm100-000-kepada-keluarga-mangsa-helikopter-terhempas"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yesterday, it was reported that a BO-105 helicopter carrying five individuals including the pilot crashed near Long Lellang STOLport in Ulu Baram, approximately 929 kilometers from Kuching. SARAWAK: The Sarawak government will be providing a RM100,000 payout to each family member involved in the Air Doctor Services (FDS) helicopter incident that crashed in Long Lellang yesterday. The state will also bear the full cost of education fees for the surviving children of the victims through the Sarawak State Foundation, according to a statement via Sarawak's Public Communication Unit (Ukas). \"Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Openg agreed that the relevant assistance will be disbursed as an expression of the state government's concern to help alleviate the burden on the affected families and heirs, according to the statement. \"The full support of education fees also reflects appreciation for the sacrifice of the concerned personnel who provided services to the people, especially the rural community. Yesterday, the Malaysian Civil Aviation Authority (CAAM) announced that a BO-105 helicopter carrying five people, including the pilot, crashed near Long Lellang Short Take-Off and Landing Airport (STOLport) in Ulu Baram, about 929 kilometers from Kuching. According to CAAM, they received information about the incident involving the helicopter carrying out an FDS flight operation from the Civil Aviation Information on 3:58 pm.",
  "summary": "Kerajaan negeri juga akan tanggung penuh yuran pendidikan anak-anak mangsa melalui Yayasan Sarawak.",
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        "title": "Sarawak salur RM100,000 kepada keluarga mangsa helikopter terhempas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/sarawak-salur-rm100-000-kepada-keluarga-mangsa-helikopter-terhempas-6397652",
        "published": "2026-09-09T07:31:52.000Z"
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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."
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