Two Australians were aboard a water-bombing helicopter that crashed while it was being used to fight fires in a remote part of Indonesia, according to News.com.au. Both survived the incident, with Nine.com.au and SMH.com.au reporting that the pair walked away from the wreckage.
News.com.au described the event as a "horror crash," while the Canberra Times reported that the Australians survived the helicopter accident. ABC News aired video of local residents working on recovery efforts at the crash site.
The reports do not specify exactly where in Indonesia the crash occurred, what condition the two Australians were in beyond surviving, or what caused the helicopter to go down. The accounts also do not name the individuals involved or identify the operator of the aircraft.
The incident drew coverage across several Australian outlets, including Nine.com.au, SMH.com.au, the Canberra Times and ABC News, all of which focused on the survival of the two crew members and the firefighting mission they were part of.
Further details on the cause of the crash and the condition of those on board are expected to emerge as Indonesian and Australian authorities respond.
