# Army helicopter crash victim recovered in Kalimantan

> A joint search and rescue team has recovered the body of Indonesian Army First Sergeant Heri Prasetyo, who died when a military helicopter crashed during a forest fire response mission in Central Kalimantan.
- Title: Army helicopter crash victim recovered in Kalimantan
- Summary: A joint search and rescue team has recovered the body of Indonesian Army First Sergeant Heri Prasetyo, who died when a military helicopter crashed during a…
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- Source: Antara News — https://en.antaranews.com/news/440819/army-helicopter-crash-victims-body-recovered-in-kalimantan
- Published: 2026-11-06T10:03:44+00:00
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- Topics: indonesian army, helicopter crash, central kalimantan, forest fire, heri prasetyo, mi-17v5, bnpb, indonesia, news
## Helicopter crashes during firefighting mission
An Indonesian Army Aviation Mi-17V-5 helicopter with registration HA-5235 crashed on Wednesday, November 4 during a firefighting mission in Seruyan, Central Kalimantan. Eight crew members were aboard.
## Body of First Sergeant Heri Prasetyo recovered
A joint search and rescue team recovered the body of Indonesian Army First Sergeant Heri Prasetyo at around nine fifteen a.m. local time on Friday. He was transported by speedboat to Sigintung Port.
## Three dead in the crash
Three personnel have died in the accident. Two bodies had previously been recovered and given military funerals. The remaining crew members are receiving medical treatment.
## Helicopter encountered problems during water-bombing
The helicopter had departed from Kuala Pembuang to help extinguish forest and land fires in Tanjung Puting National Park.
## Body to be transported to Kediri for funeral
Prasetyo's body was scheduled to be transported to his hometown of Kediri on Saturday, November 7 via Casa 212 aircraft registration A-9135.A military funeral was scheduled at Trenggalek Heroes' Cemetery at two p.m.local time.
## Key takeaway

The body of Indonesian Army First Sergeant Heri Prasetyo has been recovered after a military helicopter crashed during a firefighting mission in Central Kalimantan on November fourth.