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The FAP’s ‘Papacopter’ that Will Move Pope Leo XIV in Peru: This Is the MI-17 Helicopter that Will Fly to Cajamarca

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The aircraft can carry up to 24 passengers and will cover the route between Chiclayo and Santa Cruz de Succhabamba, in Cajamarca, during the apostolic visit from 11 to 16 November.

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It will be used to transfer the pontiff during his visit to the country, where he will travel Andean localities over 2,000 meters high.

·Guayaquil, Ecuador
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The aircraft can carry up to 24 passengers and will cover the route between Chiclayo and Santa Cruz de Succhabamba, in Cajamarca, during the apostolic visit from 11 to 16 November.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The Ministry of Defence (Mindef), through the Peruvian Air Force (FAP), presented the Papacopter FAP, a Mi-17 helicopter that will transport Pope Leo XIV during his tour of Peruvian territory, scheduled from 11 to 16 November, two weeks after his arrival in the country. To this unit will be added three other Mi-17 helicopters of the FAP, each with the capacity to transport up to 24 people and four tons of cargo. These aircraft have a flight auto…

Ministry of Defense presents the “Papacoptero FAP”, a helicopter that will transport Pope Leon XIV during his visit to Peru. Beechcraft King Air 360C ambulance will also be available, equipped and pressurized to transfer critical patients on a stretcher or incubator.

·Lima, Peru
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The Ministry of Defense of Peru presented on Wednesday the ‘Papacoptero’, a Mi17 helicopter of the Peruvian Air Force, which will be used to transfer Pope Leon XIV on his visit to the country, where he will travel Andean localities over the 2,000 meters of height, from 11 to 16 November next. To this vessel will be added [...] The Peru entrance presents the ‘Papacoptero’, a Mi17 helicopter to transfer Leon XIV on his visit was first published in…

The institution detailed that it has been coordinating operations with military, civilian personnel and entities involved in the organization of the apostolic visit.

·Lima, Peru
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oem.com.mx broke the news on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
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