Helicopter crash kills seven in Argentina
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- A firefighting helicopter crashed in Argentina's San Juan province on Wednesday, killing all seven people on board.
- The Bell 412 aircraft was battling forest fires in Ischigualasto natural park and was en route to La Rioja province.
- Fatalities included firefighters, police officers, and civil protection personnel, with the cause of the crash under investigation.
Seven people died when a firefighting helicopter crashed in Argentina's western San Juan province on Wednesday, a local official confirmed. The Bell 412 aircraft was engaged in combating forest fires within San Juan's Ischigualasto natural park.
"With profound sorrow we received the news of the helicopter accident that occurred in our province, in which seven people sadly lost their lives," San Juan Governor Marcelo Orrego stated on the social media platform X. The individuals who perished included firefighters, police officers, and civil protection personnel.
The helicopter lost contact with its base on Wednesday morning, according to emergency services. It had been dispatched to the neighboring La Rioja province to assist in controlling a forest fire. The specific causes of the accident are currently under investigation.
With profound sorrow we received the news of the helicopter accident that occurred in our province, in which seven people sadly lost their lives.
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