A helicopter with two Australians on board has crashed near cliffs in Bali’s South Kuta region.
The helicopter went down near Pecatu on Friday afternoon with five passengers on board.
The two Australians were passengers on the aircraft, with the pilot and the other two passengers Indonesian locals.
The helicopter went down shortly after 2.30pm local Bali time on Friday (pictured: emergency responders at the site)
The tourist helicopter took off about 2.30pm local Bali time and crashed just a few minutes later
The coastline at Pecatu in South Kuta has rugged cliffs and is popular for surfers and helicopter tours
Bali’s Indonesian search and rescue (Basarnas) agency reported that the helicopter took off from Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) for a tour around Bali from 2.33pm Bali time.Â
However, it crashed just a few minutes later at 2.37 pm.
The search and rescue agency reported that all people on board were saved. Three passengers have been taken to Siloam Hospital with serious injuries.
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Emergency crews and officials at the crash site on Friday afternoon (pictured)
All five on board were rescued and three have been transported to hospital