Indonesia, Nov. 8 -- The Indonesian National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) confirmed that all three crew members survived after a chartered firefighting helicopter crashed into the Barito River in Barito Kuala District, South Kalimantan, on Sunday.

The aircraft, a Eurocopter EC225LP Super Puma bearing registration number VH-HGM, was conducting water-bombing operations to suppress forest and land fires in Tabatan Village, Kuripan Subdistrict, when the accident occurred.

BNPB Head Lieutenant General Kristomei Sianturi said he had received preliminary reports about the incident and had directed emergency response teams to secure the site and compile a comprehensive account of the events.

Meanwhile, Acting Head of BNPB's Disaster Data,...