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Indonesian Drone Operator Apologizes for Viral Farmer Transport Video
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Indonesian Drone Operator Apologizes for Viral Farmer Transport Video

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Budianto, director of PT Bina Tani Makmur Jombang and owner of the TikTok account @mbahkaruhon.tiktok.com1, apologized for a viral video showing a farmer being transported by drone.
  • He acknowledged the act was dangerous and promised not to repeat it, stating the video was intended as a casual content experiment, not a routine operation.
  • Budianto clarified the video was not filmed in Jombang, Jawa Timur, and that his large-capacity drones are primarily used for agricultural tasks like spraying pesticides and transporting fertilizer, seeds, and harvests.

Budianto, the director of PT Bina Tani Makmur Jombang and the individual behind the TikTok account @mbahkaruhon.tiktok.com1, has issued an apology following the public outcry over a viral video depicting a farmer being lifted and transported by a large drone. He admitted that the act was dangerous and pledged not to repeat such stunts, which he described as a casual experiment for content creation rather than a planned operational procedure.

For the commotion caused by the video, I apologize to all people wherever they are, and I will convey to my partners that this is very dangerous, and I will not repeat it.

— BudiantoExpressing regret and promising not to repeat the dangerous act.

In a video apology, Budianto expressed regret for the commotion caused by the footage. He assured the public that he would inform his associates about the inherent risks involved and reiterated his commitment to avoiding similar actions in the future. He also clarified that the controversial video was not filmed in Kabuh, Jombang, Jawa Timur, the region he is associated with.

I uploaded the farmer riding the drone not made in the Kabuh, Jombang region.

— BudiantoClarifying the location where the controversial video was filmed.

Budianto explained that the primary function of his high-capacity agricultural drones is for essential farming tasks, including spraying pesticides and fertilizers, and transporting seeds and harvested crops. He noted that these drones are efficient for working in challenging plantation terrains. The drone's capability to lift up to 150 kilograms has also been used for transporting fertilizer and seeds.

It was actually just for content. It was just messing around.

— BudiantoDescribing the intent behind filming the farmer being transported by drone.

The incident involving the farmer being transported by drone reportedly stemmed from Budianto's curiosity to test the drone's lifting capacity. He stated that only a small number of workers were involved in this particular stunt, emphasizing that it was purely for entertainment and not a standard work transportation method. He humorously recounted testing the drone's strength by asking if it could lift him, estimating his weight at around 60 to 70 kilograms.

Try-try, can this lift me? Your weight is only maybe 60 to 70 kilos, it can get there.

— BudiantoRecounting his curiosity in testing the drone's lifting capacity.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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