KUCHING: Families of the victims of the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, want the full investigation report released transparently, without being concealed or politicised.
Nor Izzati Syamimi Suhaimi, wife of Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, said the crash had deeply affected all the victims' families, who were still waiting for a clear explanation of its cause.
"I do not know what to comment, but I hope the report will be released more transparently, without being concealed or politicised.
"The crash has had a huge impact on all of us," she said when contacted.
Muhammad Faiz Abdul Malek, husband of medical officer Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, said investigators had informed the families that the findings were preliminary.
He said the families had been told that the full investigation report could take between one and two years to complete.
"The investigation team said we could contact them if we needed to know anything.
"However, the findings we were informed of that day were only preliminary.
"This means the fully confirmed findings are not yet available," he said.
Meanwhile, Stephanie Essah Incham, wife of medical assistant Alexson Adit Henry, declined to comment on the latest developments in the investigation.
"Please give me some time to rest.
"I have just completed several matters with the Sarawak Health Department," she said.
The preliminary report on the Sept 8 crash involving a Bo-105 helicopter, released by the Air Accident Investigation Bureau today, said the safety investigation was ongoing and the available factual data remained preliminary.
The report found no faults with the helicopter's airframe, maintenance or pilot at this stage.
However, the helicopter's engines had been sent to the manufacturer's facility for further examination. The investigation into the powerplant remains ongoing, and any implications for the airworthiness of other engines of the same type have yet to be established.
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