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Long Merarap is a settlement in the Lawas division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately 648.3km 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. 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).Neighbouring settlements include: Long Buang 6.7km northeastLong Lopeng 7.6km southLong Lapukan 11.9km southeastPa Brayong 12.4km northeastLong Berayong 16.8km northLong Semado 17.1km southeastPunang Terusan 18.2km southeastLong Kinoman 19.1km southeastLong Karabangan 19.1km southeastLong Semado Nasab 19.7km southeast