Two Australians, three others survive helicopter crash in Bali

Two Australians and three Indonesians survived after a tourist helicopter crashed in Bali, due to being entangled in a kite string, officials said.

The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter, owned by PT Whitesky Aviation, came down in Pecatu village in the coastal area on the Southern side of Bali, a statement from Indonesia’s transportation ministry said.

Photos circulated by Indonesia’s Search and Rescue Agency showed the helicopter with five people on board — including the crew and passengers — crashed on a limestone cliff.

The tourist helicopter crashed after being entangled in a kite string, officials said. (AP)

Three passengers were taken to a hospital for further treatment. (AP)

“All victims could be evacuated safely,” said a written statement from the agency in Bali on Friday.

Three of them were taken to a hospital for further treatment.

Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago nation of about 270 million people, has been plagued by transportation accidents in recent years, including plane crashes and ferry sinkings.

Authorities say a team is being sent to the crash site for further investigation.