### [2026-11-8](/feed/2026/11/8/index.md)

##### 2026 Indonesia wildfires
# An Super Puma H-225 helicopter crashes in South Kalimantan during a forest firefighting mission, killing one person. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cxnv0442ml6vo)

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