Incident report
MBB Bo 105CBS-5 crash near Long Lellang STOLport, Sarawak, Sarawak, Malaysia
fatal2026-09-085 fatalities
Summary
The Bo 105 suffered an engine fire on approach to Long Lellang, trailing smoke, and crashed short of runway 04 at the STOLport. All five aboard were killed and the helicopter destroyed by fire. Those on board included a doctor and nurses. The helicopter was operating the Miri to Ba Lai, Long Siut and Long Lellang route, conducting medical visits to remote communities in the Sarawak interior. Classified as a powerplant system or component failure.
Incident details
Date
2026-09-08
Location
Long Lellang STOLport, Sarawak, Sarawak, Malaysia
Aircraft
Registration
9M-LLF
Operator
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
5
Injuries
0
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Phase of flight
approach
Source
Sarawak Tribune ↗3.4200, 115.1500
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries0
SourceSarawak Tribune
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