{
  "id": 19059157,
  "title": "Australian among survivors of helicopter crash in Indonesia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/australian-among-survivors-of-helicopter-crash-in-indonesia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T01:19:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-09/survivors-of-indonesia-helicopter-crash-named/107362534"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Australian national, Michael Betteridge, and a New Zealander, Hugh Page, survived a helicopter crash in Indonesia while attempting to collect water to combat forest fires. The helicopter, contracted to Indonesian authorities, crashed into the Barito River in South Kalimantan province after attempting to load water. An Indonesian navigator, Yayan Supyansuri, died in the incident. Local authorities and foreign governments are providing assistance and conducting investigations into the cause of the crash. The incident comes amid a severe fire season in Indonesia, with toxic smoke and haze affecting over 400,000 people, according to the country's health ministry.",
  "summary": "The pilots remarkably survived the crash after their aircraft nosedived into a river.",
  "key_points": [
    "Australian Michael Betteridge survived helicopter crash in Indonesia.",
    "New Zealander Hugh Page survived helicopter crash in Indonesia.",
    "Indonesian navigator Yayan Supyansuri died in the helicopter crash."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The loss of a navigator during a water collection mission highlights the extreme risks faced by contracted crews fighting Indonesia's intensifying and widespread forest fire season.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}