Soldier alive 2 weeks after chopper crash
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A soldier aboard a military helicopter that crashed in a remote Indonesian jungle more than two weeks ago has been found alive, an army spokesman said yesterday.
Yohanes Syahputra was found late on Thursday by villagers on Borneo island in an exhausted state, army spokesman Sabrar Fadhilah said.
“Thanks be to God almighty, we have found one of the passengers of the downed helicopter,” Fadhilah said in a text message.
“The victim was found with wounds on his hands, waist and legs, and was weak as he hadn’t eaten in days.”
Syahputra was aboard a Bell 412 helicopter with four other military personnel when it lost contact on November 24 over a remote stretch of Bornean jungle, the army said.
The wrecked chopper was found three days later, having crashed as it flew to a army post near the Malaysian border.
Three crew had died but one was found alive. The location was so difficult to reach that the airman had to be winched by rope, the military said.
Syahputra, however, was not found and was feared dead, with the terrain deemed too inhospitable.
The chopper went down deep in the forested, mountainous interior of Borneo, miles from any major city.
A farmer discovered the soldier resting at a hut on the outskirts of a plantation, where he had been eating sugar for sustenance, local media said. He was taken to a villager’s home in Long Sulit and offered food and water, media said.
Fadhilah said Syahputra would be evacuated for medical check up at a hospital in Tarakan, one of the main cities on the northeastern coast of Borneo.
The military has closely guarded the details over the accident and discovery of Syahputra.
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