Beijing
Meridan ReportBeijing: AI policy, state capital, frontier research

Advertisement · Why this ad?

Schools

Indonesian fires: twin helicopter crashes expose fragile safety margins

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 10:18 AM · 1 min read
Indonesian fires: twin helicopter crashes expose fragile safety margins — Beijing Schools news

Four deaths in two helicopter crashes within five days have raised questions about the dangers facing those fighting Indonesia’s massive forest fires, prompting a government review on aerial firefighting efforts. But those dangers extend beyond the skies, with volunteer firefighters on the ground describing inadequate protective equipment, scarce water supplies and peatland fires that can suddenly erupt beneath their feet. On November 4, an Indonesian army Mi-17V5 transport helicopter carrying...

Up nextIn Hong Kong and beyond, employers need to rethink the career ladderSchools · 1 min read
#giving-back
You're offline — showing the last loaded page