Four soldiers were killed and five others were injured after a helicopter crashed during a training exercise on Indonesia’s Java island on Saturday, June 6th, 2020, an army official said.

The men were in the middle of a flying lesson when the MI- 17 helicopter crashed and caught fire in central Java province.

The incident killed four crew members and injured five others,

said Nefra Firdaus, Indonesian Army spokesman , in a statement.

The injured were evacuated and taken to hospital.

Firdaus said that prior to the accident the helicopter had undergone a pre -flight check and was found to be in good condition.

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