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The Indonesian military helicopter crash off Borneo

Update 2 of 2LatestNov 9, 3:26 PM UTCDay 64 days later
South Kalimantan helicopter crash: One dead, two rescued as search ends
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Update 1 of 2Nov 5, 4:03 PM UTCDay 2
Five rescued after Borneo helicopter crash, but death toll remains unsettled
An Indonesian Army helicopter carrying eight people crashed while collecting water to fight fires. Five were rescued, but later reports leave the death toll and search outcome unresolved.
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Earliest sourceSouth China Morning PostNov 4, 10:26 AM UTC
What we knew first
- 8People aboard
- 5People reported rescued
- 6Basarnas divers deployed

Who reported

Who reported

15 outlets · 15 sources

10 of 15 had reported by this moment

iNews.IDFirst to reportinews.id · Nov 4, 9:28 AM UTC1
1. Kronologi Helikopter TNI AD Bawa 8 Kru Jatuh di Seruyan, 1 Orang Tewas 2 HilangNov 4 UTC
South China Morning Postscmp.com · Nov 4, 10:26 AM UTC1
1. Indonesian military helicopter on wildfire mission crashes off Borneo, killing 1Nov 4 UTC
tvonenews.comNov 4, 10:30 AM UTC1
1. Satu Kru Meninggal Dunia, Dua Masih Dicari dalam Insiden Jatuhnya Helikopter Penerbad Jatuh saat Padamkan Karhutla di KaltengNov 4 UTC
ANTARA News Kaltengantaranews.com · Nov 4, 10:37 AM UTC1
1. Enam penyelam Basarnas evakuasi heli jatuh padamkan karhutla Kalteng - ANTARA NewsNov 4 UTC
Kompas.idkompas.id · Nov 4, 10:50 AM UTC1
1. A helicopter used for forest and land fire operations crashed in Seruyan, causing casualties to be evacuated.Nov 4 UTC
Malay Mailmalaymail.com · Nov 4, 11:06 AM UTC1
1. One dead, five rescued after Indonesian water-bombing helicopter crashes near orangutan park off BorneoNov 4 UTC
mediatni-polri.idNov 4, 11:11 AM UTC1
1. Helikopter TNI AD BYSON 235 Alami Kecelakaan Saat Misi Pemadaman Karhutla di Perairan Seruyan, Tiga Kru Berhasil Dievakuasi - Media TNI PolriNov 4 UTC
detik.comdetik.com · Nov 4, 11:46 AM UTC1
1. Update Korban Heli Mi-17: Satu Orang Tewas, Lima Lainnya SelamatNov 4 UTC

Who reported what

Points more than one outlet reported

Points only one outlet reported7

Only reported by ABC News (Australia)

Only reported by Google News Việt Nam (VN:vi)

Only reported by Google News Philippines (PH:en)

Only reported by Google News Indonesia (ID:id)

Only reported by ANTARA News Kalteng

Only reported by Google News last hour 2

Each line is the claim as we recorded it from that outlet's report. Compared as of November 9, 2026 at 6:04 AM UTC.

Who's involved

Who's involved

Organizations

Directorate General of Civil Aviationdirectorate general under the Ministry of Transportation, Indonesia
Indonesian Armyland warfare branch of Indonesia's military
Tanjung Putingnational park in Indonesia