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Fifteen killed after helicopter crashes during Peru flood rescue
The helicopter was on a flood-relief mission after heavy rains triggered landslides and flooding in southern Peru, killing all 15 people on board including seven children.
- 1- Fifteen people were killed when a Peruvian military Mi-17 helicopter on a flood relief mission crashed in southern Peru on Sunday. 2- The Peruvian Air Force said the aircraft lost radio contact while operating in the Arequipa Region, which has been severely affected by torrential rain and flash floods. 3- Wreckage was discovered in the Chala District on Monday; all 15 people on board — including seven children, four crew members, and other passengers — were confirmed dead as the helicopter had been assisting ongoing rescue operations.
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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…
Seven minors are among the 15 killed after the helicopter crash; an air tragedy that raises the death toll in the midst of the severe climate emergency that hits the Peruvian Andes.
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.
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