Eight Confirmed D£ad After Helicopter Crash on Borneo Island, Indonesia

At least eight people have been confirmed dead following a helicopter crash on Borneo Island, Indonesian officials announced on Friday.

The aircraft, identified as an Airbus H130 operated by PT Matthew Air Nusantara, reportedly lost contact shortly after takeoff on Thursday.

According to reports, the helicopter departed from the Melawi District and lost communication approximately five minutes into the flight. It was en route to a palm oil plantation in Kubu Raya District.

Search and rescue teams later located the wreckage in a dense forest area within the Sekadau District.

Authorities confirmed that all eight individuals on board—comprising two crew members and six passengers—were found dead at the crash site.

The fatalities were confirmed by officials from the National Search and Rescue Agency of Indonesia and the Ministry of Transportation Indonesia.

It was also reported that one of the victims was a Malaysian national.

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