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Indonesian military helicopter crashes during wildfire mission off Borneo

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An Indonesian military helicopter crashed off the coast of Borneo while on a mission to combat wildfires. The aircraft was carrying eight people and was engaged in water-bombing operations when it went down. One crew member died in the crash, and two others are currently missing. AI

RANK_REASON This is a news report about an accident involving a military helicopter during a firefighting mission, not a core AI development or release.

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Indonesian military helicopter crashes during wildfire mission off Borneo

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Indonesian military helicopter on wildfire mission crashes off Borneo, killing 1

    An Indonesian military helicopter carrying eight people on a firefighting mission crashed in waters off Borneo island on Wednesday, killing a crew member, the army said. The Southeast Asian archipelago has for months been struggling to control wildfires that have burned through l…

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