DNA tests pending for five victims of Long Lellang helicopter crash, says Sarawak police
All five aboard the BO-105 helicopter that crashed in Long Lellang, Sarawak on September 9, 2026 died on impact. — The Borneo Post pic
First Published: Friday, 11 Sep 2026 2:19 PM MYT
KUCHING, Sept 11 — The post-mortems on all five victims of the Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang last Tuesday were completed at 7.30pm yesterday.
Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said the cause of death for all five victims was severe burn injuries sustained in the helicopter crash.
“For now, we are awaiting the results of the deoxyribonucleic acid samples for scientific confirmation,” he told Bernama.
On Tuesday, the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia said a BO-105 helicopter carrying five individuals, including the pilot, had crashed near the Long Lellang Short Take-Off and Landing Airport.
The victims were pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 30; medical officer Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, 33; medical assistant Alexson Adit Henry, 31; and two nurses, Debra Moset, 40, and Jessie Paya Jok, 44. — Bernama
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