JAKARTA, Dec. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- A helicopter belonging to the Indonesian Navy crashed in the Indonesian town of Nabire at 11:00 local time Wednesday (02:00 GMT), killing five people onboard.

    The Bell helicopter crashed a few minutes after taking off fromNabire in the easternmost province of Papua, carrying three crewmen and two civilian passengers, a police officer was quoted by Detikcom online news service as saying.

    "It has been checked ... the helicopter was completely destroyed," deputy chief of the Nabire police Wempie Batlayery said. Enditem