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Thursday, June 4, 1998 Published at 10:23 GMT 11:23 UK
World: Asia-Pacific
Crash kills 11 Indonesian officials
A helicopter of the Indonesian army has crashed into a mountain in a remote district of East Timor, killing 11 senior officers who were on board.
The chief of staff of the region said the accident occurred at 10:25 a.m. (0225 GMT) in Liaruka in the Viqueque district, in rain and poor visibility.
![[ image: The Indonesian military on parade in East Timor]](/olmedia/105000/images/_106406_indonesia_police_east_timor_150.jpg) |
| The Indonesian military on parade in East Timor |
Among the dead were the top army commanders for the region, where government forces are fighting separatist guerrillas.
They wer one of Indonesia's regional commanders, Major-General Yudomo, and the commander of forces on East Timor, Colonel Slamet Sidabutar.
One man survived the crash with serious injuries.
East Timor, a former Portuguese colony, was invaded by Indonesia in 1975 and annexed in 1976 after heavy fighting.
Military sources say that between 8,000 and 10,000 Indonesian troops are stationed there.
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