KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 2026, The preliminary investigation report into the helicopter crash that killed five people in Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak, on Sept 8 is expected to be presented to the Cabinet tomorrow.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the Air Accident Investigation Bureau’s (AAIB) preliminary findings showed that the pilot of the BO105 helicopter operated by Layang-Layang Aerospace Sdn Bhd possessed valid pilot and medical certificates.
He added that the helicopter, registered as 9M-LLF, also had valid registration and airworthiness certificates and was certified airworthy when it departed.
The helicopter was operating under a contract with the Ministry of Health (MOH) as part of the Flying Doctor Service (FDS).
Loke said investigations into the incident were still underway, with the final report required to be completed within one year of the crash.
He was responding in the Dewan Rakyat today to a question from Datuk Dr Richard Rapu @ Aman Begri (GPS-Betong) regarding the safety and surveillance audits, as well as the latest inspection conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) on the helicopter operator following the incident.
– BERNAMA
