Five, including two Australians, survive helicopter crash in Bali

Search and rescue officials look at the remains of a crashed Bell 5050 helicopter in South Kuta, Badung, Bali, on July 19, 2024. - Basarnas Denpasar

DENPASAR: Two Australian nationals and three Indonesians survived a helicopter crash in South Kuta in Badung, Bali, on Friday (July 19) afternoon. The crash reportedly happened after the helicopter became entangled in kite strings.

I Nyoman Sidakarya, an official with the Denpasar Search and Rescue Agency, said the helicopter took off from the Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) area for a tour around Bali at 2.33pm but reportedly crashed five minutes later in Pecatu village.