S'wak Heli Crash: Father Recalls Last Meeting With Daughter

KOTA BHARU, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- The father of one of the victims of the helicopter crash in Sarawak, Kamarudin Salleh, said he last met his daughter, Dr Ainul Baroah, when she came home for the school holidays before returning to Sarawak on Sunday. Kamarudin, 69, said his daughter was quiet, kind towards her family and always willing to help. 'She was her usual self, always smiling and not saying much. She spend time with her nieces and nephews and the family,' he told reporters at his home in Kampung Baung, Pengkalan Chepa, here tonight. Kamarudin said he received news of the incident at 5 pm today from one of his daughter's parents-in-law. He said the family had yet to receive confirmation of Dr Ainul Baroah's condition at the time, before his son-in-law contacted him to confirm his daughter's passing. 'My daughter worked at Miri Hospital and had been serving in Sarawak for almost two years. Before that, she worked for about two years in Tanah Merah,' said the retired teacher. Kamaruddin said his daughter's responsibilities included monitoring patients in several areas, including Baram, which required her to travel by helicopter about once a week. Meanwhile, Dr Ainul Baroah's mother, retired teacher Rogayah Mohd Noor, 69, described her daughter as kind and said she had never caused problems for the family since she was a child. 'She was a good daughter. When she came home recently, we noticed that she seemed different from usual. Her face appeared radiant, and there was something different about her,' she added. Earlier, the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) confirmed in a statement that the BO-105 helicopter, which was carrying five people, including the pilot, and operating a Flying Doctor Service flight, crashed near the Long Lellang Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) airport, about 929 kilometres north of Kuching. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the helicopter, which departed from Miri, was operated by a pilot and carried a medical officer, an assistant medical officer, and two nurses on official duty. Meanwhile, Miri Division Resident and chairman of the Miri Division Disaster Management Committee Galong Luang confirmed that all those on board were killed in the incident, which occurred at about 3.40 pm. -- BERNAMA BERNAMA provides up-to-date authentic and comprehensive news and information which are disseminated via BERNAMA Wires; www.bernama.com; BERNAMA TV on Astro 502, unifi TV 631 and MYTV 121 channels and BERNAMA Radio on FM93.9 (Klang Valley), FM107.5 (Johor Bahru), FM107.9 (Kota Kinabalu) and FM100.9 (Kuching) frequencies.Follow us on social media : Facebook : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatv, @bernamaradio Twitter : @bernama.com, @BernamaTV, @bernamaradio Instagram : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatvofficial, @bernamaradioofficial TikTok : @bernamaofficialBERNAMA, Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia merupakan Peneraju dalam perkhidmatan berita dan maklumat mempelawa calon warganegara Malaysia yang layak untuk menyertai kami : Sila layari portal kerjaya BERNAMA di https://kerjaya.bernama.com untuk maklumat lanjut. Permohonan hendaklah dibuat secara atas talian melalui portal kerjaya BERNAMA. PORTAL KERJAYA BERNAMA BERNAMA has never appointed any agent or individual for the purpose of recruiting its staff. Para Pelanggan Yang Dihormati, Dimaklumkan bahawa soal selidik ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan maklum balas pelanggan berhubung tahap pengamalan nilai-nilai murni di jabatan/agensi Kerajaan yang memberikan perkhidmatan kepada tuan/puan. Berdasarkan pengalaman atau pemerhatian semasa berurusan dengan BERNAMA, sila beri maklum balas kepada pernyataan-pernyataan yang berikut dalam konteks semasa. Kami menghargai maklum balas yang jujur dan rasional daripada anda. Maklum balas yang diberikan adalah SULIT. Terima kasih kerana sudi meluangkan masa untuk mengisi soal selidik ini. Sila klik pautan berikut: https://insan.jpa.gov.my/survey/agency/f90b1f53-f177-4760-82c7-f5f9d30200c6 Wisma BERNAMA No.28 Jalan BERNAMA Off Jalan Tun Razak 50400 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia [click here] helpdesk[at]bernama.com • General • BernamaBiz • Crime & Courts • Politics • Sports • Lifestyle • World • Infographics • Videos • Exclusive Press • Archived • Negeri Sembilan Polls 2026 • Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games • Maju Johor • HAWANA 2026 • CPI • MAPO • MCMC • JPA • Fokus BERNAMA • Thoughts • MyCheck • fotoBERNAMA • Garasi • Central • Northern • Southern • East • Sabah • Sarawak • Corporate Site • Contact Us • BERNAMA Services • Kerjaya@BERNAMA • Quotation / Tender • Maklum Balas Pelanggan 2025 • Kajian Peranan Bernama Radio Sebagai Platform Penyampaian Maklumat Dalam Era Digital © 2026 BERNAMA • Disclaimer • Privacy Policy • Security Policy