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Breaking: Army Helicopter Crashes, Five Feared Dead

Breaking: Army Helicopter Crashes, Five Feared Dead

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Army Helicopter has crashed into River killing five soldiers on board.

 

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City News Nigeria reports that at least five Peruvian servicemen have lost their lives in a helicopter crash in the country’s Department of Cusco.

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This online news platform understands that the Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Peru (CCFFAA) confirmed this in a statement released on Twitter.

CCFFAA said the accident on Saturday morning, while the helicopter, carrying a total of 12 servicemen, was performing a reconnaissance operation against illicit drug trafficking.

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“The Joint Command of the Armed Forces deeply regrets the death of the courageous members of the Armed Forces and expresses its deepest condolences to their families,” the statement said.

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According to CCFFAA, another two servicemen are being searched for, while five others have been rescued.

The accident occurred as a result of a mechanical failure, which caused the helicopter to crash into the Vilcanota River, CCFFAA said.

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