{
  "id": 6854433,
  "title": "S'wak heli crash: DNA analysis completed, funeral arrangements underway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/swak-heli-crash-dna-analysis-completed-funeral-arrangements-underway",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-12T03:33:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1531066/swak-heli-crash-dna-analysis-completed-funeral-arrangements-underway"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUCHING: The remains of the five victims of the Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash near Long Lellang, Ulu Baram are set to be handed over to their families today, according to Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah. The deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test results for all five victims have been obtained, which will facilitate the identity verification process before the remains are returned to the families for burial arrangements. The victims were pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, medical officer Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, medical assistant Alexson Adit Henry, nurse Debra Moset, and nurse Jessie Paya Jok. The helicopter, operated by Layang-Layang Aerospace, crashed near the end of the Long Lellang STOLport runway on September 8, resulting in the deaths of all five people on board. Post-mortems were conducted at Miri Hospital, and DNA samples were taken by the Chemistry Department for the identification process.",
  "summary": "KUCHING: The remains of the five victims of the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter crash near Long Lellang, Ulu Baram are expected to be handed over to their respective next of kin today.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Heli crash: Health Ministry awaits official confirmation of victims' identities through DNA testing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/heli-crash-health-ministry-awaits-official-confirmation-of-victims",
        "published": "2026-09-10T04:49:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}