US EditionIndonesian rescuers find helicopter crash site on Borneo and recover 1 body so far
Rescuers found the crash site after three days, recovering one body with seven still missing amid difficult weather conditions, officials said.
- On Wednesday, a rescue team reached the Borneo helicopter crash site and recovered one body about 100 meters from the wreckage.
- On Monday the aircraft lost contact eight minutes after departure; the Airbus BK117 D-3 owned by Eastindo Air vanished after leaving Kotabaru district, prompting three days of searching.
- Search teams reported the aircraft appeared burnt and may still contain victims, with initial observations indicating dismantling is needed; the operation used five helicopters amid darkness and worsening weather.
- Ground teams were redirected to the site to assist recovery efforts as seven people remain unaccounted for, with more than 200 personnel combing a 27-square-kilometer area in Mantewe, Tanahbumbu district.
- Three foreign nationals were among the eight people on board, while bad weather hampered the search.
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Indonesian rescuers find helicopter crash site on Borneo and recover 1 body so far
Indonesian authorities say a rescue team has reached the site of a helicopter crash on Borneo and recovered one body. Seven people remain unaccounted for.
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