Four soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Indonesia

6 Jun, 2020

Jakarta,(AFP/APP):Four soldiers were killed and five others were injured after a helicopter crashed during a training exercise on Indonesia's Java island on Saturday, an army official said.
                  The men were in the middle of a flying lesson when the MI-17 helicopter crashed and caught fire in central Java province.
                  "The incident killed four crew members and injured five others," said Nefra Firdaus, Indonesian Army spokesman, in a statement.
                  The injured were evacuated and taken to hospital.
                  Firdaus said that prior to the accident the helicopter had undergone a pre-flight check and was found to be in good condition.
                  The cause of the accident is still under investigation.