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Team searching for Army helicopter faces bad weather in N. Kalimantan
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A joint team of Angkasa Pura, the Indonesian Military and the National Search and Rescue Team evacuate a plane during the simulation of a crash at Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport, Blang Bintang, Aceh Besar regency, Aceh, on Nov. 24. (Antara/Ampelsa)
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search and rescue team looking for a Bell-412 EP helicopter belonging to the Indonesian Army faced bad weather in Nasanrang village in Mentarang Hulu district in Malinau regency, North Kalimantan, on Sunday.
A spokesperson for the Malinau Disaster Mitigation Agency, Elisa, said the team set up a search post in Long Sulit village, which was considered close to the search target.
The helicopter was carrying supplies for a border security team in Tanjung Karya in Long Bawan village, Krayan district, Nunukan regency on Nov. 24.
Elisa said, as quoted by Antara news agency, that to reach the probable accident site, the team had to use rappelling techniques because the chopper was presumed to have fallen into a ravine. The dense jungle surrounding the site posed another challenge, he said. (evi)
