Tag: helicopter crash

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8 October 2026
Malaysia

It Wasn’t Time For Jessie To Die, Says Her Husband

Although Larry accepts human mortality, he struggles with the sudden death of his wife, nurse Jessie Paya, in the FDS chopper crash. Larry, whose own father passed when he was 10, didn't want their two young children to go through the same thing.
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7 October 2026
Malaysia

My Children Keep Me Going, Says Alexson’s Widow

Alexson's widow, Stephanie, says she felt like she lost half of her soul when her husband died in the Long Lellang tragedy. But her two young children give her the strength to continue. She misses ordinary routines, like Alexson asking her, "What to eat?"
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6 October 2026
Malaysia

Third FDS Crash Family Slams MOH’s Absent Support

After complaints from two Miri families, a third victim's family in the FDS chopper crash, pilot Captain Zainol Afiq's widow, has denounced MOH's silence and lack of support, saying Layang Layang Aerospace "paid for everything". She has two young children.
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5 October 2026
Malaysia

MOH Should Have Done More, Say Two FDS Crash Families

The families of MA Alexson and nurse Jessie, who were killed in the FDS chopper crash, say MOH gave them little immediate support, as funeral costs were borne by Layang Layang Aerospace instead. They want additional compensation beyond ex-gratia payments.