Indonesia finds bodies of 8 people after helicopter crash | Multimedia

Date: 17/04/2026 04:18 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Disaster and accident » Transport accident » Air and space accident

Jakarta, Apr 17 (EFE).- Indonesian authorities said Friday they had recovered the bodies of eight people after a helicopter crashed the previous day on the island of Borneo, in the western part of the...

Date: 17/04/2026 04:21 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: CEDIDAS
Topic: Disaster and accident » Transport accident » Air and space accident

Sanggau, Indonesia, Apr 17 (EFE).- Indonesian authorities said Friday they had recovered the bodies of eight people after a helicopter crashed the previous day on the island of Borneo, in the western part of the Asian archipelago. The aircraft was carrying two crew members and six passengers.

The helicopter, an Airbus H130, lost contact with air traffic control at 8:39 a.m. local time Thursday (1:39 a.m. GMT). Five minutes after takeoff, it disappeared from radar and failed to establish radio communication, said Mohammad Syaffi, head of Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency, or BNPB. (Camera: HANDOUT).

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Indonesia finds bodies of 8 people after helicopter crash

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Date: 17/04/2026 05:43 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Disaster and accident » Transport accident » Air and space accident
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