Family members and friends of the helicopter crash victims
paid their last respects to the dearly departed at various Muslim burial
grounds around the Brunei-Muara area yesterday. Pictures: BT/ Yusri
Adanan
Sunday, July 22, 2012
IT WAS a grim first day of Ramadhan when family members and friends yesterday gathered at Muslim burial grounds around the Brunei-Muara area to lay to rest their dearly departed, victims of the helicopter crash that occurred two days ago in UluBelait.
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, The Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and Minister of Defence joined one of the jenazah prayers in Jerudong.
With families and friends still coming to terms with their tragic deaths, military officials like the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Commander Major General Dato Paduka Seri Hj Aminuddin Ihsan Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Hj Abidin were also present to pay their last respects to the 12 crash victims .
At the Muslim cemetery ground in KampungJerudong, one of the cadet officers was buried way up at the hillside of the cemetery.
The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs PehinDatuLailaraja Major General (Rtd) DatoPaduka Seri HjHalbiHjMdYusof was present to witness the burial rites.
The Ministry of Defence yesterday confirmed that 12 military personnel were killed in the tragic helicopter accident on Friday afternoon at UluBelait.
A total of 14 military personnel were onboard the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) Bell 212 helicopter that crashed on the eve of the Ramadhan fasting month.
Ten bodies were discovered on Friday, while two were missing and another two injured.
Two more bodies, identified as a RBAirF male officer and female cadet officer, were found at an undisclosed site early yesterday morning taking the death toll from the tragedy to 12.
The two surviving officer cadets, meanwhile, are currently in stable condition and receiving treatment at the Raja IsteriPengiranAnakSaleha (RIPAS) Hospital.
The helicopter was transporting the personnel back to Bandar Seri Begawan after a training session.
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, The Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and Minister of Defence joined one of the jenazah prayers in Jerudong.
With families and friends still coming to terms with their tragic deaths, military officials like the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Commander Major General Dato Paduka Seri Hj Aminuddin Ihsan Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Hj Abidin were also present to pay their last respects to the 12 crash victims .
At the Muslim cemetery ground in KampungJerudong, one of the cadet officers was buried way up at the hillside of the cemetery.
The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs PehinDatuLailaraja Major General (Rtd) DatoPaduka Seri HjHalbiHjMdYusof was present to witness the burial rites.
The Ministry of Defence yesterday confirmed that 12 military personnel were killed in the tragic helicopter accident on Friday afternoon at UluBelait.
A total of 14 military personnel were onboard the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) Bell 212 helicopter that crashed on the eve of the Ramadhan fasting month.
Ten bodies were discovered on Friday, while two were missing and another two injured.
Two more bodies, identified as a RBAirF male officer and female cadet officer, were found at an undisclosed site early yesterday morning taking the death toll from the tragedy to 12.
The two surviving officer cadets, meanwhile, are currently in stable condition and receiving treatment at the Raja IsteriPengiranAnakSaleha (RIPAS) Hospital.
The helicopter was transporting the personnel back to Bandar Seri Begawan after a training session.
The Brunei Times
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