Long Merarap
Long Merarap is a settlement in the Lawas division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies approximately 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, Flight-Lieutenant D.R.E. Viner, Corporal J.L. Williams, Major H.A.I. Thompson MC, Major R.H.D. Norman MBE, Corporal M.P. Murphy, Captain J. Conington, M.H. Day and D. Reddish.
Neighbouring settlements include:
- Long Buang northeast
- Long Lopeng south
- Long Lapukan southeast
- Pa Brayong northeast
- Long Berayong north
- Long Semado southeast
- Punang Terusan southeast
- Long Kinoman southeast
- Long Karabangan southeast
- Long Semado Nasab southeast