KUCHING: The Sarawak government has contributed RM100,000 to each of the five families of those killed in the Sept 8 Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Baram.
Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg presented the contributions to the victims' next-of-kin at a handover ceremony at the Sarawak State Assembly complex today.
"The loss of a family member cannot be measured in monetary terms, but we can provide some measure of support, especially for their children.
"Earlier, we presented offer letters from Yayasan Sarawak to assist with the payment of school and university tuition fees for their children," he told reporters after the ceremony.
On Sept 8, a BO-105 helicopter carrying five people, including the pilot, crashed near the Short Take-Off and Landing Port (STOLport) in Long Lellang.
The victims were Alexson Adit Henry, Debra Moset, Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, Jessie Paya Jok and Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham.
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