Jakarta, Nov. 9 -- The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is thoroughly evaluating the safety of air operations in handling forest and land fires following the crash of two helicopters on Borneo.

BNPB Acting Center for Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Head Berton Panjaitan said in Jakarta on Monday that the evaluation covers fleet technical readiness, water-bombing procedures, crew fitness, weather conditions, and location characteristics.

BNPB took the step following the crash of a Super Puma H-255 transport helicopter, registration number VH-HGM, in Tabatan Village, Kuripan sub-district, Barito Kuala district, South Kalimantan, on Sunday while carrying out a firefighting mission.

Previously, a Mi-17V-5 helicopter...