Seven people died in a fire-fighting helicopter crash in the western…
Seven people died in a fire-fighting helicopter crash in the western Argentine province of San Juan, regional governor Marcelo Orrego said in the social network X. Among the victims were firefighters, police officers, and civil defense specialists.
Consensus
- Seven people died in a helicopter crash in San Juan Province, Argentina.
- The helicopter was used for firefighting exercises.
- The crash occurred on July 29.
- The helicopter lost contact with air traffic control soon after takeoff.
- The victims included personnel from the fire service, police, and civil defense.
- The crash site was located in the Ischigualasto Park region.
- Local authorities confirmed the deaths of all seven people on board.
- The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Points of divergence
- The helicopter crash occurred during fire suppression exercises in San Juan Province, Argentina. — vm
- The helicopter was a Bell 412 that lost contact with controllers shortly after takeoff and began descending. — riamo
- The helicopter was en route to neighboring La Rioja Province to assist in firefighting efforts. — m24
- The fire in La Rioja had destroyed about 900 hectares of forest and was being fought under extreme conditions with wind speeds up to 80 km/h. — kommerant
- A military Venom helicopter crashed near Naměstí nad Oslavou, Czech Republic, on July 23. — vm
- A military aircraft crashed in Oдинцовский District, Moscow Oblast, on July 23, with the pilot surviving after ejection. — vm
- A Mi-2 helicopter crashed in Krasnodar Krai, two kilometers from Kaliнинская, while performing agricultural work. — riamo
- A light aircraft crashed in Ganderkesee, northwest Germany, killing at least one person. — m24
- A U.S. military MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea, with three of four crew members found in stable condition. — m24
Coverage (4 sources)
- Seven people died in helicopter crash in Argentina — Вечерняя Москва
- Seven people died when helicopter crashed in Argentina — РИАМО
- 7 people died in the crash of an emergency services helicopter in Argentina — Москва 24
- Seven people died when a helicopter crashed in western Argentina — Коммерсантъ