Five Killed in Sarawak Helicopter Crash Died of Burn Injuries, Police Say
A Flying Doctor Service helicopter carrying four healthcare workers and a pilot went down in Sarawak, Malaysia, on Sept 8; police say post-mortems are complete and DNA results are pending.
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From aircraft and geographic registries, not from the news sources. Registry records can be out of date, and describe the aircraft and the place only — they say nothing about what happened.
- Terrain elevation
- 1,542 ft
- Nearest aerodrome
- 137 ft SE of Long Lellang Airport (WBGF/LGL)
Sources
- S’wak chopper crash victims died from burn injuries, say policefreemalaysiatoday.com
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- Version 111 Sept 2026, 06:09current
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