Two Australians and three Indonesians have miraculously survived a terrifying helicopter crash in Bali being blamed on entanglement with a kite.

The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter came down just four minutes after take-off near a limestone cliff on Bali’s south about 2.37pm (local time) on Friday.

Photos show the wreck lodged against a cliff in Pecatu village near Suluban Beach.

Head of the Airport Authority Office described the incident as an “emergency landing”.

The five people on board included a pilot and four passengers. Two were reported to be Aussie tourists.

The helicopter was owned by PT Whitesky Aviation.

The Bali Sun reports that the passengers were taking a scenic flight over Bukit Peninsula to get a bird’s-eye view of potential investment properties.

A local official told the Sun the investors wanted to see the area and “land on residents’ land”.

Indonesia’s Search and Rescue Agency said all victims had survived and were safely evacuated.

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

An investigation will take place to determine the cause of the crash but already a kite is being blamed.

What appears to be a kite string can be seen wrapped around the helicopter blade at the crash site.

The entangled wreckage of the helicopter. Photo: Instagram

The Bali Sun said it was currently kite season which was of great cultural importance to the Balinese and communities across Indonesia.

The annual Kite Festival is due to take place in Sanur this weekend.

However the practice of kite flying has been identified as a hazard to low-flying aircraft and drones.

The Sun reports that the day before the crash, the Airport Authority Office held a coffee morning to discuss the theme ‘Aviation Safety’ regarding the dangers of kites.

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.

–with AAP