Training Helicopter Falls At Buperta Cibubur

JAKARTA - The Robinson R44 training helicopter crashed in Buperta Cibubur, Cimanggis, Depok. Pilots and training students survived this incident.

"The pilots and students managed to save themselves after 15 minutes of the plane crash," said Head of Public Relations of Depok Police, Kompol Supriyadi, Friday, May 28.

This helicopter flew from the Buperta Cibubur training field at around 09.00 WIB. The pilot with the training students managed to get airborne and rotated 3 rounds.

But around 09.30 WIB this training helicopter lost contact until there were reports of the helicopter falling into the swamp area.

"According to the witness the plane did not emit smoke or an explosion while in the air. When the plane entered the water, the engine was turned on and a few minutes later the engine died," continued Supriyadi.

There were no fatalities due to this accident. It is suspected that the helicopter had engine failure.