Seven people, including firefighters, police officers and civil protection personnel, were killed after a Bell 412 firefighting helicopter crashed in Argentina’s San Juan province. The aircraft was on a training flight before being deployed for wildfire operations in neighbouring La Rioja. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.
Seven people were killed after a firefighting helicopter crashed in Argentina's western San Juan province on Wednesday, authorities said.
The Bell 412 helicopter was on a training flight before it was due to head to a neighbouring province to help battle forest fires when it crashed in Ischigualasto Natural Park. The aircraft lost contact with its base at around 10.30 am local time.
Firefighters, police among those killed
"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 wrote on X.
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