Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash victims laid to rest

Funeral services have concluded for the five victims of the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter crash that occurred near the Long Lellang STOLport in Sarawak. The crash of the BO-105 helicopter claimed the lives of pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 30, medical officer Dr. Ainul Baraah Kamarudin, 33, medical assistant Alexson Adit Henry, 31, and nurses Jessie Paya Jok, 44, and Debra Moset, 40.

Captain Zainol Afiq was laid to rest in Senawang, Negeri Sembilan, following a funeral attended by hundreds, including government officials. Dr. Ainul Baraah was buried in Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan, with funeral prayers led by Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad. Other victims, Alexson Adit Henry and Jessie Paya Jok, were scheduled for burial in Miri, Sarawak.

Police are continuing investigations into the incident, including reviewing the flight chronology and checking for any unusual occurrences along the flight path. While Sarawak police commissioner Zainal Abdullah stated there are currently no indications of anything other than an accident, the technical investigation has been handed over to the Air Accident Investigation Bureau.