Basarnas reported the helicopter crashed just minutes later at 2.37pm. Indonesia’s transport ministry said the helicopter crashed after it became entangled in kite strings. “The Directorate General of Civil Aviation Ditjen Hubud has received a report on the accident of the PK-WSP type Bell 505 helicopter belonging to PT. Whitesky Aviation,” they said in a statement. “Initial information is that all passengers are confirmed to have survived the accident. “Currently, aviation inspectors from the Region IV Airport Authority Office are heading to the crash site. PT. Whitesky Aviation has also sent an investigation team to the scene. “The Ministry of Transportation, through the Directorate General of Communications, will carry out more intensive outreach and monitoring of the dangers of kites.”
