Daughter vows to become doctor in memory of mother killed in Long Lellang helicopter crash

Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 30; medical officer Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, 33; assistant medical officer Alexson Adit Henry, 31; and staff nurses Debra Moset, 40, and Jessie Paya Jok, 44 were those who lost their lives during the tragic helicopter crash.

MIRI (Sept 12): The daughter of a nurse who died in the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter crash has vowed to fulfil her dream of becoming a doctor in memory of her mother, Debra Moset.

Debra’s daughter, Euodia, said this in an emotional message posted on her TikTok account, which has since gone viral on social media.

In the post, Euodia vowed to earn the title ‘Dr Euodia’ within the next 10 years in honour of her mother.

“Kakak (referring to herself) will do it in mommy’s name. Be happy in the afterlife, my angel,” she wrote.

Euodia also prayed for her mother to rest peacefully and expressed her pride in her mother for having dedicated herself to providing healthcare services to people in rural areas.

A TikTok post written by Euodia, daughter of the late Debra Moset, which went viral on social media following her mother’s death in the FDS helicopter crash at Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, on Tuesday.

“Kakak still remembers when mommy said that mommy wanted to accompany kakak until I became a doctor. And mommy, do you remember that we both dreamed of working at the same place one day?” she wrote.

She also described her mother as the strongest woman in her life and thanked her for all the sacrifices she had made for her children and family.

“Thank you for being the strongest woman in kakak’s life, even though God only gave me 15 years with you,” she wrote.

The post drew an outpouring of sympathy from netizens, with many sharing it on social media and offering words of encouragement and support to Euodia.

Many also prayed that she would achieve her ambition of becoming a doctor one day.

Debra, 40, a Bidayuh from Kampung Semadang, Padawan, is survived by her husband and three children.

She was among five healthcare personnel killed when the FDS helicopter crashed at Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, on Tuesday afternoon.

The other victims were pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 30; medical officer Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, 33; assistant medical officer Alexson Adit Henry, 31; and staff nurse Jessie Paya Jok, 44.