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The helicopter involved in the fatal Flying Doctor Service crash in Sarawak had a valid Certificate of Airworthiness until Aug 4, 2027, according to Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) records.

CAAM chief executive officer Datuk Captain Norazman Mahmud said the aircraft’s Certificate of Registration was also valid until July 28, 2029.

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00:00Based on our records, the aircraft certificate of airworthiness was valid until 4th of August, 2027.
00:12While its certificate of registration was valid until 28 of July, 2029.
00:20Following the incident, Layak-layak Aerospace took the precautionary initiative to immediately ground its fleet of BO104.
00:30105 aircraft, as well as other aircraft in its fleet, equipped with Rolls-Royce 250 series engine.
00:41I wish to stress that this grounding is precautionary.
00:48It's a precautionary safety measure taken by the operator.
00:52It should not be interpreted as an indication that the engine or any other particular component caused the accident.
01:05Regarding concerns about the age of the aircraft, from airworthiness perspective, age alone is not a determining factor provided the
01:19aircraft is properly maintained in accordance with its approved maintenance program
01:24and continues to meet all applicable airworthiness requirements.
01:31CAM is monitoring the operator's grounding and inspection program.
01:37It is also verifying all regulatory records concerning the aircraft operator and the pilot.
01:54If you follow Annex 13, the pre-millionary report will come 13 years after the accident.
01:59That is the standard charter.
02:01The full report will come one year after the accident.
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