Eight killed in helicopter crash in Indonesia

"The location of ​the crash or loss of contact is in a densely forested area with steep hilly terrain," Syafii said, saying rescuers had found debris suspected to ⁠be the tail ‌of ​the helicopter approximately three kilometres west of where ​contact was lost.

The ‌cause of the crash remains unclear. A ​spokesperson from the local rescue agency said the six passengers and two crew members onboard ​had ​died in the ​crash.

Rescuers, including military and ‌police personnel, were trying to reach the crash site via land routes on Friday. 

The plantation area was owned by an Indonesian palm oil ​company, Citra Mahkota, and the helicopter belonged to ​Matthew Air Nusantara, ⁠Syafii said.