The Birds Have Been Grounded

THE dark-red tape was pasted all over the body of the five BO-105 helicopters—some of it covering up the door hinges. Four of the helicopters were white, the others dark green. They sat silently in a hangar which used to belong to the workshop of PT Bukaka Trans System, Citeureup, West Java.

Tied up in a Customs problem, these German-made helicopters have been sealed since being impounded early last March. At that time, about 20 officials fro

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