[Asia Economy Reporter Sung Ki-ho] A Russian-made MI-17 helicopter crashed again in Indonesia, killing 4 soldiers and injuring 5.
According to local media on the 7th, around 1:40 PM the previous day, an army MI-17 helicopter crashed near Kendal, close to Semarang in Central Java, during a flight training exercise, resulting in 9 casualties.
The military authorities stated, "There were no abnormalities found during the pre-flight inspection of the accident helicopter," and have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.
In Indonesia, on June 28 last year, an MI-17 helicopter also crashed in Papua, killing 12 soldiers.
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