Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
67/100
ABC News (AU)'s corrections and
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Outlets on this story
3
Environment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
In short:
An Australian and a New Zealand national have survived a helicopter crash in Indonesia.
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Australian → survive → Indonesia
Michael Betteridge and Hugh Page's helicopter nosedived into a river as it attempted to collect water to fight fires burning on the island of Borneo.
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it → nosedive → Borneo
An Indonesian national died in the incident, with authorities continuing to investigate the cause of the crash.
The two survivors of a fatal helicopter crash in Indonesia have been named, as authorities continue to investigate what caused the incident.
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what → die → incident
Local authorities said Australian Michael Betteridge and New Zealander Hugh Page survived after the helicopter they were flying nosedived into a river on the island of Borneo yesterday.
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they → say → Borneo
The aircraft was collecting water for firefighting operations from the Barito River in South Kalimantan province when it went down.
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it → collect → province
Video posted online shows people rescuing Mr Betteridge and Mr Page from the water shortly after the crash occurred, before they were treated at a military hospital.
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they → post → hospital
A third Indonesian crew member, navigator Yayan Supyansuri, died and was found by rescue teams yesterday.
The helicopter was contracted to Indonesian authorities to help fight its worst forest and land fire season in more than a decade.
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helicopter → die → decade
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) is committed to facilitating an official investigation by the relevant authorities to determine the exact cause of the crash," BNPB spokesperson Berton SP Panjaitan said.
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Panjaitan → commit → crash
"As a follow-up action, BNPB will conduct a comprehensive safety evaluation of aerial operations.
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BNPB → conduct → operations
"The review will encompass the technical readiness of the fleet, water-bombing procedures, aircrew fitness and qualifications, weather conditions, and site-specific characteristics."
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review → encompass → fleet
A spokesperson for Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a statement it was "providing consular assistance to an Australian who was rescued safely following a helicopter crash in Indonesia".
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who → say → Indonesia
"Australian officials are in close contact with local authorities following the incident," they said.
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they → follow → incident
A spokesperson for New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a statement it was aware of the crash and its embassy in Jakarta was making further enquiries.
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embassy → say → enquiries
Second crash in a week
The crash comes after three Indonesian crew were killed when a separate water-bombing helicopter crashed on November 4 in Central Kalimantan.
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helicopter → come → Kalimantan
The helicopter was carrying eight crew and also crashed while loading water.
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helicopter → carry → water
Forest and land fires have been burning across large swathes of Indonesia, particularly in the Indonesian portion of Borneo, known as Kalimantan, in Sumatra and in Papua.
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fires → burn → Papua
The fires often burn in peatland, making them notoriously difficult to extinguish as embers continue to burn deep underground.
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embers → burn → peatland
Indonesia's environment minister said more than 100,000 personnel had been involved in fighting fires across the country this year.
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personnel → say → country
Toxic smoke and haze from the blazes has caused more than 400,000 acute respiratory infections, according to the country's health ministry.
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smoke → cause → ministry
The fires are commonly linked to land-clearing operations, with more than 240 people and 20 companies accused by Indonesian authorities of deliberately or negligently lighting fires.
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people → link → fires
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