Long Merarap
Long Merarap is a settlement in the Lawas division of Sarawak, Malaysia.[1][2] It lies approximately 648.3 kilometres (403 mi) east-north-e
Long Merarap | |
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  Long Merarap Location within Borneo | |
| Coordinates: 4°21′00″N 115°28′00″E / 4.35°N 115.46667°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sarawak |
| Administrative Division | Lawas |
| Elevation | 486 m (1,594 ft) |
Long Merarap is a settlement in the Lawas division of Sarawak, Malaysia.[1][2] It lies approximately 648.3 kilometres (403 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.
On 4 May 1963 a Belvedere helicopter crashed near the village of Long Merarap in the Trusan Valley. A patrol from 22 SAS searched for survivors; they found the wreck, but all nine men on the helicopter were dead.[3] The casualties were: Flight-Lieutenant A.P.J. Dodson (RAF), Flight-Lieutenant D.R.E. Viner (RAF), Corporal (Tech) J.L. Williams (RAF), Major H.A.I. Thompson MC (RHF & 22 SAS), Major R.H.D. Norman MBE (Para & 22 SAS), Corporal M.P. Murphy (Para and 22 SAS), Captain J. Conington (RF and 22 SAS), M.H. Day (Foreign Office) and D. Reddish (The Borneo Company).[4]
Neighbouring settlements include:
- Long Buang 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) northeast
- Long Lopeng 7.6 kilometres (4.7 mi) south
- Long Lapukan 11.9 kilometres (7.4 mi) southeast
- Pa Brayong 12.4 kilometres (7.7 mi) northeast
- Long Berayong 16.8 kilometres (10.4 mi) north
- Long Semado 17.1 kilometres (10.6 mi) southeast
- Punang Terusan 18.2 kilometres (11.3 mi) southeast
- Long Kinoman 19.1 kilometres (11.9 mi) southeast
- Long Karabangan 19.1 kilometres (11.9 mi) southeast
- Long Semado Nasab 19.7 kilometres (12.2 mi) southeast
References
- ^ M. Mohizah, S. Julia and W. K. Soh (2006). A Sarawak Gazetteer (PDF). Kuala Lumpur: Sarawak Forestry Department Malaysia and Forest Research Institute Malaysia. ISBN 983-2181-86-0. OCLC 85818866. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ^ "Long Merarap, Malaysia". Geonames. 1994-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ "Chopper-Essex-Feature". Lancashire Fusiliers XX. 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
- ^ "THE TRUSAN VALLEY MEMORIAL The Indonesian Confrontation". Retrieved 2011-04-05.
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