Two killed in chopper crash
<p>Two killed in chopper crash</p><p> SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A Puma helicopter owned by Pelita
Air Service company crashed Saturday evening on a small island
between Tarakan and Nunukan islands, killing the pilot and
copilot.</p><p>Antara quoted Tarakan's Juata Airport administrator, Zainuddin
CM, as confirming that pilot Heru Wibowo and copilot Budi
Setiarso, the only two on board, were killed in the accident,
which took place in the vicinity of Sembakung district, Bulungan
regency.</p><p>The aircraft had been airborne for 10 minutes on a trip
ferrying supplies in a sling to a nearby oil rig. Tarakan is
1,300 km (800 miles) northeast of Jakarta.</p><p>The report did not specify the cause of the accident.</p><p>The bodies of the two victims were brought to Halim
Perdanakusuma Airport and buried in Jakarta yesterday afternoon.
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Air Service company crashed Saturday evening on a small island
between Tarakan and Nunukan islands, killing the pilot and
copilot.</p><p>Antara quoted Tarakan's Juata Airport administrator, Zainuddin
CM, as confirming that pilot Heru Wibowo and copilot Budi
Setiarso, the only two on board, were killed in the accident,
which took place in the vicinity of Sembakung district, Bulungan
regency.</p><p>The aircraft had been airborne for 10 minutes on a trip
ferrying supplies in a sling to a nearby oil rig. Tarakan is
1,300 km (800 miles) northeast of Jakarta.</p><p>The report did not specify the cause of the accident.</p><p>The bodies of the two victims were brought to Halim
Perdanakusuma Airport and buried in Jakarta yesterday afternoon.
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