Australian and New Zealander survive helicopter crash during firefighting mission in Indonesia
An Australian and a New Zealander have survived a helicopter crash in Indonesia after the aircraft nosedived into a river while collecting water for firefighting operations. The crash happened in South Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, where the helicopter had been contracted to support efforts against widespread forest and land fires. One Indonesian crew member died in the incident, while the two foreign nationals were rescued from the water and later treated at a military hospital.Local authorities identified the survivors as Michael Betteridge of Australia and Hugh Page of New Zealand. The dead crew member was named as Indonesian... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Nov 2026 01:32 LONDON
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