Firefighting helicopter crashes into river in Indonesia
World · First reported 8 Nov, 09:06 · Updated 09:37
A helicopter conducting a water-bombing operation crashed into the Barito River in South Kalimantan on Sunday. Two crew members were rescued and an Indonesian crew member remained missing.
- The aircraft crashed while scooping water from the Barito River during a firefighting operation.
- Two Australian crew members were rescued; an Indonesian crew member was still missing.
- The crash followed another helicopter accident during Indonesian firefighting efforts earlier that week.
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- Crash location
- Barito River, South Kalimantan, Borneo
- Crew status
- Two Australian crew members rescued; one Indonesian crew member missing
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter EC225LP Super Puma
- Fire damage cited
- More than 1.9 million hectares
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