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Five survive helicopter crash in Bali
Two Australian nationals and three Indonesians survived a helicopter crash in South Kuta in Badung, Bali on Friday afternoon. The crash reportedly happened after the vehicle became entangled in kite strings.
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Search and rescue officials look at the remains of a crashed Bell 5050 helicopter in South Kuta, Badung, Bali, on July 19, 2024. (-/Basarnas Denpasar)
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wo Australian nationals and three Indonesians survived a helicopter crash in South Kuta in Badung, Bali, on Friday afternoon. The crash reportedly happened after the helicopter became entangled in kite strings.
I Nyoman Sidakarya, an official with the Denpasar Search and Rescue Agency, said the helicopter took off from the Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) area for a tour around Bali at 2:33 p.m. but reportedly crashed five minutes later in Pecatu village.
The Indonesian pilot, crew and a passenger, as well as two Australian passengers, were injured and rushed to hospital following the accident.
"All the victims survived and have been taken to hospital for medical treatment," Sidakarya said.
Mokhammad Khusnu, a spokesman for the Transportation Ministry’s Air Transportation Directorate General, said in a statement that the incident happened after the helicopter became entangled.
"We have received a report that the accident of the PK-WSP type Bell 505 helicopter belonging to PT Whitesky Aviation in South Kuta was due to it being entangled in kite strings," Khusnu said.
The ministry will carry out more intensive outreach on the dangers of kites and monitoring through coordination with the Bali administration so as not to risk aviation safety and security, Khusnu said. (dre)
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