DISASTER● ELEVATEDSep 9 · Sep 9, 2026, 2:28 AM
‘Flying doctor’ helicopter crash in Malaysia kills 5 people
South China Morning Post · east asia
Five people, including medical staff, died after a “flying doctor” service helicopter crashed in Malaysia on Tuesday, authorities and state news agency reports said, as haze from wildfires complicated search efforts. Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad in a statement said initial information showed a pilot and four ministry staff were aboard the chopper that crashed near Sarawak state’s Long Lellang short take-off and landing airport. Among them were a medical officer, an assistant medical...
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