Businessman Drops $10,600 From Plane

Sunday, June 01, 2008


An Indonesain businessman sparked a scramble for cash when he dropped $10,600 (100 million rupiah) in banknotes from an aircraft to promote a book he has written.

A 13-year-old girl lost consciousness running after the notes and had to be rushed to a nearby hospital, the Detikcom online news service said.

Tung Desem Waringin, who is promoting his second business motivation book, got the aircraft to fly four times over a soccer stadium in Serang city, some 60km west of Jakarta.

He had wanted to release the money over Jakarta but was refused permission from police.

The money was released in bills of 11-53 cents.

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