KUCHING, Sept 8 — A BO-105 helicopter carrying five people crashed near the Long Lellang Short Take-Off and Landing Airport (STOLport), about 929km north of here today.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) said it received notification of the incident from the Flight Information Service at 3.58pm.
CAAM said the helicopter was operating a Flying Doctor Service flight with five people on board, including the pilot.
It did not mention any casualties in its statement.
“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,” the statement read.
