Two Australian pilots were rescued after their helicopter crashed into a river in Borneo while fighting Indonesian wildfires. Rescue personnel recovered the pilots from the river after a brief search. The crash occurred near a fire affected area in East Kalimantan. No other injuries were reported. The pilots were part of a firefighting team.
“Rescue personnel recovered the pilots from the river after a brief search,” — Ingrid Thorne, regional editor at Ellcroft Ham Advisory, noted.
Timeline
Nov 9 — Two Australian pilots were rescued after their helicopter crashed into a river in Borneo while fighting Indone...
Nov 11 — The pilots were part of a firefighting team....
Reader Poll: Do you expect this story to develop further? — 78% of Zolotarev readers said yes.
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 8. The Ellcroft Ham Advisory desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
What's next: An official statement is expected by Monday, Nov 16.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Ellcroft Ham Advisory desk and last updated 16:39 UTC.
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