# A doctor's last flight home to Kelantan

> Over 1,000 people filled a Pengkalan Chepa mosque to bury a 33-year-old medical officer killed on a rural health flight.
- Title: A doctor's last flight home to Kelantan · Malay Mail
- Summary: Over 1,000 people filled a Pengkalan Chepa mosque to bury a 33-year-old medical officer killed on a rural health flight. Dr Ainul Baraah was one of five…
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- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/13/health-minister-leads-funeral-prayers-for-helicopter-crash-victim-dr-ainul-baraah/235044
- Published: 2026-09-13T14:26:19+00:00
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- Topics: malaysia, helicopter crash, healthcare, kelantan, sarawak, news, world
## The minister led the prayers
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad led funeral prayers for Dr Ainul Baraah Kamarudin, 33, at Al Karomah Mosque in Mukim Baung Besar, Pengkalan Chepa, at 1.37pm.
## A thousand came to say goodbye
More than 1,000 congregants attended, among them MOH secretary-general Datuk Seri Hasnol Zam Zam Ahmad, Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud and state health director Dr Kasuadi Hussin.
## Her family said yes
Kamarudin Salleh, 69, said the family gave permission for the Health Minister to lead the prayers as a mark of respect for his daughter.
## A father's thanks
He thanked the minister, relatives, friends and the wider public for their prayers and for holding his daughter in their thoughts.

> I wish to express my gratitude to the Health Minister and the public.
## Flown home by the air force
A Royal Malaysian Air Force special aircraft carried her remains from Miri, Sarawak, landing at Sultan Ismail Petra Airport in Pengkalan Chepa at 11.21am.
## The crash at Long Lellang
On Tuesday around 3.40pm, a BO-105 helicopter operated by Layang-Layang Aerospace went down near the end of the Long Lellang STOLport runway. Nobody on board survived.
## Five names, one medical team
The others killed were Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 30, medical assistant Alexson Adit Henry, 31, and nurses Jessie Paya Jok, 44, and Debra Moset, 40.
## Key takeaway

Dr Ainul Baraah was one of five people killed when a medical helicopter went down at Long Lellang, and her funeral drew the Health Minister, the Kelantan Menteri Besar and a thousand mourners.