Including 7 minors and an officer.. 15 killed in a military helicopter crash in Peru
15 people, including seven minors and a colonel, were killed in Monday.
The Air Force explained in a statement that "After intensifying search operations, special forces and police patrols were able to locate the Mi-17 helicopter with which radio contact was lost on Sunday afternoon."
Aircraft accidents in Peru
She added in a statement that "Rescue teams confirmed the death of the four crew members, in addition to the eleven passengers who were in the helicopter"
The passenger list showed the presence of four adults, including an Air Force colonel, in addition to seven under the age of eighteen, including a three-year-old child.
The Air Force indicated that the helicopter was carrying out rescue operations for flood victims in Arequipa.
The disappearance of the helicopter
The disappearance of the Russian-made helicopter was reported on Sunday afternoon after taking off from the city of Arequipa. Pisco in the Ica department towards Chala in the Arequipa department, about 1,100 kilometers south of Lima.
Rescuers found the wreckage of the plane near Chala Viejo, a town near the Pacific coast of Arequipa.
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