Health Minister confirms govt healthcare workers aboard crashed helicopter
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How it spread - 6 original reports
Tue, 8 September 2026
2 reports- thestar.com.my20:01first to report
PETALING JAYA: A pilot and four Health Ministry healthcare workers were on board the helicopter that crashed near the Long Lellang STOLport (short take-off and landing airport) in Sarawak, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad confirms.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:15
4 victims identified as Health Ministry personnel on official duty
Wed, 9 September 2026
4 reports- South China Morning Post02:28
Five people, including medical staff, died after a “flying doctor” service helicopter crashed in Malaysia on Tuesday, authorities and state news agency reports said, as haze from wildfires complicated search efforts. Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad in a statement said initial information showed a pilot and four ministry staff were aboard the chopper that crashed near Sarawak state’s Long Lellang short take-off and landing airport. Among them were a medical officer, an assistant medical...
- Channel News Asia02:55
An Air Accident Investigation Bureau team is expected to arrive in Miri at 2pm on Wednesday (Sep 9) to assist with investigations.
- lankanewspapers.com04:25
A helicopter operated as part of Malaysia's renowned "flying doctor" medical service crashed on Tuesday, claiming the lives of five people, including members…
- Le Figaro (France)05:34
L’hélicoptère transportait du personnel médical chargé de soigner les populations isolées de Bornéo. Des enquêteurs sont attendus mercredi sur le site de l’accident, dans l’État du Sarawak.