Crash of Indonesian helicopter kills crew member
A crew member died after a firefighting helicopter crashed into a river in Indonesia while scooping water to combat wildfires. This is the second fatal aviation accident involving firefighting efforts in the region within a week.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the extreme dangers faced by emergency responders battling widespread wildfires in Southeast Asia, which have caused significant environmental and health concerns.
JAKARTA: A crew member of a helicopter battling Indonesian wildfires was killed when the aircraft crashed into a river as it scooped up water for an airborne drop, a local disaster agency said. The crash in Borneo Island's South Kalimantan province was the second in days involving a firefighting aircraft, after a military helicopter plunged into the waters off Borneo on Wednesday, killing three people.Two Australian pilots survived Sunday's crash and were "safe", Berton Panjaitan, a spokesman for the national disaster mitigation agency, said. Further details of their condition were not immediately available.
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Indonesian Firefighting Helicopter Crashes Into River Killing One Crew Member
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