Two helicopters crashed in Indonesia during forest fire extinguishing operations within four days. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
Both helicopters fell into a river while collecting water. As a result of the first crash, three military personnel were killed and five others survived. The second helicopter crashed today in another province.
All three crew members on board survived. According to the local Antara agency, the first Mi-17V5 helicopter belonged to the military, while the second Eurocopter EC225LP belonged to a private company. The causes of both crashes are currently being investigated.