Horror moment helicopter crashes with two Australians on board
Horror moment helicopter crashes with two Australians on board
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Two Australians survived after a firefighting helicopter crashed into the Barito River during a water-bombing mission in Indonesia’s South Kalimantan province. The aircraft was part of efforts to combat severe wildfires in Borneo when it reportedly lost altitude while scooping water from the river using a bambi bucket. Indonesian authorities said the two Australian nationals were safe, while an Indonesian crew member was reported missing.
Dramatic video shared on social media appeared to show the helicopter descending suddenly before nosediving into the water. Other footage showed local residents retrieving pieces of wreckage from the river after the crash. Officials from Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency said the incident happened during an active aerial firefighting operation and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
The accident came just days after another firefighting helicopter crashed in Central Kalimantan, killing three people, making it the second such incident in Indonesia within five days. The back-to-back crashes have drawn attention to the risks faced by aerial firefighting crews as Indonesia battles its most intense wildfire season in more than a decade. Large areas of land across Sumatra, Borneo and Papua have been affected, with emergency crews working to contain fast-moving fires under difficult conditions.
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