Five people have been killed after a Flying Doctor helicopter appeared to catch fire before crashing near a remote airstrip.
Dramatic footage shows the medical chopper flying through the air before flames appear moments before it comes down.
Images from the scene show the wreckage engulfed in fire as thick black smoke billows into the sky.
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All five people on board were killed, including pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham and medical officer Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin.
The BO-105 helicopter was carrying out a Flying Doctor Service mission towards Long Lellang, Malaysia, when it crashed at around 3pm yesterday (8 Sept), as reported by Need To Know.
The German-made aircraft, registered 9M-LLF, had been serving remote communities across Sarawak.
The Flying Doctor Service provides healthcare to people living in isolated areas, including settlements that can be difficult to reach by road.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) confirmed the aircraft involved was a BO-105.
It said it was notified of the incident by the Flight Information Service at around 3.58pm local time.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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