Ten dead in eastern Indonesia helicopter crash

A helicopter chartered by an Australian mining company slammed into a mountain in eastern Indonesia, killing all 10 passengers and crew last night.

Ten dead in eastern Indonesia helicopter crash
Thu, 04 Aug, 2011 - 09:45

A helicopter chartered by an Australian mining company slammed into a mountain in eastern Indonesia, killing all 10 passengers and crew last night.

The Bell 412 - carrying two Australians, two South Africans and six Indonesians - lost contact with authorities yesterday minutes after take-off from the city of Manado on Sulawesi island, said Lucky Pondaag, an airport spokesman.

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