SHAH ALAM – A helicopter carrying five people, including its pilot, crashes near Long Lellang STOLport in Marudi, Sarawak on Tuesday.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) said the BO-105 helicopter, registered as 9M-LLF, was conducting a Flying Doctor Service flight when the incident occurred.
It said CAAM was informed of the incident by the Flight Information Service at 3.58pm.
“The helicopter was conducting an Air Doctor Service flight with five people on board, including the pilot,” it said in a statement on Tuesday.
The Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) under the Transport Ministry will investigate the incident in accordance with Part XXVI of the Civil Aviation Regulations 2016, CAAM said.
Long Lellang STOLport is understood to be located in the interior of Sarawak and serves as one of the routes connecting remote communities in the area.
CAAM did not disclose the condition of the five people on board.