Psychics help locate missing chopper

Psychics help locate missing chopper

JAKARTA (JP): The National Search and Rescue Agency,
frustrated after six days of searching for a missing helicopter
with 18 people on board in the jungle of East Kalimantan, has
turned to the services of psychics.

The rescue agency's chief, Air Force Commodore Harianto, was
quoted by the Antara news agency as saying that while they're at
it, the psychics have been asked to locate another helicopter
which has been missing since May.

Harianto said his agency has been combing an area local people
describe as the "Bermuda Triangle" covering thick jungle between
the Kongmemol, Long Nawang and Batu Tikung mountains.

He said over the weekend that his agency is giving itself
until Tuesday (tomorrow) before abandoning the search.

The Sikorsky S-5BT helicopter belonging to the private
operator PT Air Fast Indonesia went missing on Tuesday after
taking off from Tabang. The helicopter, which was hired by a
timber company, PT Sumber Daya Alam, lost all contact with the
Sepinggan airport in Samarinda five minutes after takeoff.

A helicopter with two people on board also went missing in the
same area in May and has not been found to this day. (emb)