Rescuers find body near missing copter crash site


Gruesome find: A rescuer inspecting the burnt out wreckage of the helicopter that crashed with passengers on board. — AP

Rescuers found the charred remains of a helicopter that went missing on Borneo island while carrying eight people on board and retrieved one body, a rescue official said.

The helicopter was carrying two crew members and six passengers when it lost contact shortly after takeoff from South Kalimantan province on Monday.

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