# Malaysia Sends Aircraft to Help Indonesia Fight Forest Fires

> Malaysia offers Bombardier aircraft and helicopters to Indonesia for transboundary haze firefighting
- Title: Malaysia Sends Aircraft to Help Indonesia Fight Forest Fires
- Summary: Malaysia offers Bombardier aircraft and helicopters to Indonesia for transboundary haze firefighting Malaysia provides fire-fighting assets to Indonesia to…
- Keywords: malaysia, indonesia, bombardier, haze, forest fires, nadm, mmea, rmaf, transboundary, asean, news, world
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/17/malaysia-offers-indonesia-aircraft-helicopters-to-fight-forest-fires-amid-haze-concerns-says-zahid/235565
- Published: 2026-09-17T19:35:35+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: malaysia, indonesia, bombardier, haze, forest fires, nadm, mmea, rmaf, transboundary, asean, news, world
## Malaysia offers fire-fighting aid
Malaysia has offered Indonesia a Bombardier CL-415MP aircraft and three helicopters to combat forest fires.

> Malaysia is deeply concerned about this problem, which occurs every year, whether due to open burning in Kalimantan or Sumatra, with the resulting haze reaching Malaysia.
## Aircraft deployed previously
The Bombardier aircraft previously dropped 546,000 liters of water in South Sumatra in 2015.
## Personnel and equipment
Malaysia will send 52 officers from Nadma, MMEA, and RMAF for fire-fighting operations.
## Indonesian approval needed
The assistance will be referred to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto for approval.
## Transboundary haze concern
Haze from forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan affects Malaysia annually.
## Joint disaster management
Malaysia and Indonesia cooperate through ASEAN on disaster management and joint exercises.
## Key takeaway

Malaysia provides fire-fighting assets to Indonesia to address shared haze problems