Military Helicopter Crashes in Kendal, Central Java

TEMPO.CO, Kendal - A military helicopter crashed and burst into flames in Kendal District's Industrial Estate area, Central Java Province, on Saturday, according to a witness.

Six people were seen attempting to get out of the helicopter that got engulfed in fire, according to Sarwono, a crash witness, who was supervising a work at the industrial estate area during the time of the incident.

The fire that ravaged the wreckage of the ill-fated helicopter was then put out by several workers, he noted while desisting to elaborate on the finer details of the condition of those who attempted to escape the crashed helicopter.

Antara had yet to receive official information on factors that led to the crash and any fatalities in the air accident.

ANTARA