Indonesian Army Mi-17 Hip-H Crash

An Indonesian Army Aviation Mi-17V5, tail number HA-5235, came down in the waters off Sungai Perlu village in Seruyan Regency, Central Kalimantan, at about 11:18 local time on 4 November 2026, the Jakarta Post and Antara reported. The helicopter had left Kuala Pembuang at 09:55 on a water-bombing mission against forest fires near Tanjung Puting National Park, shuttling to the Telaga Pulang area. Eight personnel were aboard. Two were killed in the crash and a third was recovered from the submerged wreckage on 6 November, police officials told Antara; the five survivors were treated in hospital. Officials said the helicopter developed technical problems while collecting water; the cause has not been determined.