US EditionFifteen killed after helicopter crashes during Peru flood rescue
- On Monday, the Peruvian Air Force's Mi-17 military helicopter that lost radio contact on Sunday was found wrecked in the Chala district, Arequipa, just over 300 kilometers away.
- Amid torrential rain and flash flooding in Arequipa, the helicopter was deployed to support search-and-rescue operations after mudslides and overflowing rivers caused widespread damage.
- Rescue personnel said the flight manifest included four crew members and 11 passengers, with seven children and a three-year-old among them, while local media reported armed forces personnel travelled with relatives.
- Authorities have launched an investigation after rescue teams found the wreckage on Monday, and Arequipa's regional governor Rohel Sánchez said local officials requested national government assistance due to damaged, uninhabitable homes; the Peruvian Air Force offered condolences to families and the FAP community.
- The aircraft departed Pisco en route to Chala, and rescuers located the Russian-made Mi-17 wreckage just over 300 kilometers away near Chala Viejo on the Pacific coast.
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Peruvian Air Force helicopter crash kills 15, including 7 minors
Seven minors were among 15 people killed when a Peruvian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter crashed near the coastal town of Chala in southern Peru, officials said. The aircraft lost contact Sunday afternoon while flying from Lima toward Arequipa along Peru’s southern coast, according to the Peruvian Air Force. It was expected to arrive at a base in the Arequipa region at about 4:20 p.m. local time. Air Force officials said the helicopter’s last radio c…
By Jimena De La Quintana, CNN en Español. Fifteen people, including seven minors, died after a military helicopter crashed in southern Peru, according to a statement released Monday by the Peruvian Air Force (FAP). Search patrols located the MI-17 helicopter after radio contact was lost Sunday afternoon, the institution said. The helicopter was found in the town of Chala Viejo, in the district of Chala, in the province of Caravelí, on the southe…
A 3-year-old child was among the dead in the accident.
Among the victims were seven minors, the youngest being just three years old.
A military helicopter crashed in the Peruvian region of Arequipa on Sunday, killing 15 people, including seven minors, the Peruvian air force said today. Radio contact with the helicopter was lost on Sunday afternoon, and the bodies of the victims were found today after an extensive search operation, the French news agency AFP reported.
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