[kellyhound]

Indonesia. An Airbus helicopter with reg. number H130 PK-CFX crashed on West Kalimantan and resulted in the deaths of all 8 people on board.

The flight, operated by PT Matthew Air Nusantara for KPN Plantation, was traveling from the PT Cipta Mahkota helipad in Melawi to the PT Graha Agro Nusantara 1 helipad in Kubu Raya when it lost contact in a densely forested, mountainous region.

Authorities have confirmed the names of the two crew members and six passengers being Capt. Marindra Wibowo, Pilot. Harun Arasyid being the Co-pilot/Engineer.

Patrick K. C. P. (Passenger) from Malaysian national. Victor T. K. L. (Passenger), Charles L. (Passenger), Joko C. Pr. S. W. (Passenger), Fauzi O. (Passenger), Sugito K. (Passenger).

At 07:34 WIB: Takeoff from PT CMA helipad, Nanga Keruap village, Melawi.
At. 08:39 WIB: Satellite systems detect a distress signal; last known position is over Nanga Taman district.
At 09:15 WIB: Aircraft officially declared out of contact.
At 10:43 WIB: AirNav Indonesia issues a full emergency notification (DETRESFA).
On April 16, in the evening rescuers locate the wreckage in a steep, hilly forest area in Tapang Tingang village.
On April 17, in the morning Joint SAR teams, including the Indonesian Air Force, complete the recovery of all 8 bodies.

Since this helicopter model typically lacks a traditional black box, investigators are sending the available onboard data recorder to the manufacturer in France for analysis.

A preliminary report containing factual data like weather and engine performance is expected within 30 days. A final report could take up to 12 months.

[Xploit Machine]

thats a sexy looking heli

[Mr.NoCredit]

Nice remote jungle location to get to.

[Xploit Machine]

A joint forensic team has successfully identified all eight victims of the PK-CFX helicopter crash in Sekadau District, Head of West Kalimantan Regional Police’s Bhayangkara Hospital, Senior Commissioner J. Ginting, announced on Saturday. While the identification is complete, officials are finalizing the reconciliation stage—the final cross-referencing of antemortem and postmortem data—before the bodies are released to their respective families.

The intensive identification process was led by the Health and Medical Services Unit alongside four forensic specialists. Ginting confirmed that the team successfully accounted for all eight passengers previously reported missing following the accident.

Although the team faced no major technical obstacles, Ginting noted that the identification of one foreign victim required additional verification using fingerprint records from his country of origin. This extra step was necessary to ensure total accuracy before the formal conclusion of the forensic work.

In a separate statement, Pontianak SAR Office Head I Made Junetra confirmed that the joint search and rescue (SAR) team has completed the recovery of all victims from the crash site.

The operation was particularly demanding due to the helicopter’s location on a steep hilltop. Rescue workers had to navigate treacherous, vertical terrain with extreme caution to reach the wreckage.

The recovery effort concluded late Thursday night. Junetra praised the seamless coordination between the Indonesian Military, the National Police, and various local agencies, describing the successful mission as a testament to the professionalism and solidarity of the joint SAR team under challenging field condition

[rohmell]

In my experience, Airbus makes damn good aircraft, but I don't know about their 'copters.