A Colombian army Mi-17 helicopter carrying food for the troops crashed in a rural area in the north of the country.
A Colombian army Mi-17 helicopter carrying food for troops has crashed in the countryside of northern Colombia. Nine soldiers aboard the ship were killed. Associated Press reports.
The helicopter is delivering supplies to the municipality of Santa Rosa del Sur. The area has recently seen fighting between a guerrilla group of the National Liberation Army and a group of drug traffickers known as clan of the Gulf.
The military called the helicopter crash an accident. The crash of the Russian-made Mi-17 helicopter, which is often used to transport troops and supplies, occurred around 1:50 pm local time on Monday.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro expressed regret over the death of nine passengers aboard an army helicopter.
The victims of the crash included two officers (two sergeants) and three privates. None of the helicopter passengers survived.
Nos duele el hecho ocurrido in Santa Rosa del Sur, #Bolivar, where two officers, four sub-officers and three soldiers died in an aerial accident while working for the security and defense of the Colombians. (1)
Paz en su tumba.#HonorYGloriaPorSiempre pic.twitter.com/dlbZQ2Pwq5
— Fuerzas Militares de Colombia (@FuerzasMilCol) April 29, 2024
We remind you that a Russian Mi-8 helicopter crashed in the territory of the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation. There were four people on board at the time of the accident.
Before that, a Mi-8 helicopter with twenty passengers on board crashed in Russia’s Magadan region. At least two of them died.
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