The bodies of two crew members were found after a helicopter crashed in a mountainous area Panamabut the third is missing, the authorities announced yesterday Tuesday.
The SENAN (Servicio Nacional Aeroval, “national aeronautical service”) helicopter disappeared from radar yesterday Sunday while en route to the Central American country’s Caribbean coast as part of a search and rescue operation.
Units of the special forces, who were called to overcome many difficulties, could not reach the hard-to-reach place of the crash until yesterday Tuesday.
En estos momentos difículos, la familia fronteriza comparte su profunda tristeza junto al @SENANPanama. We express our sincere condolences to all family members and friends. Recordaremos a estos valientes como héroes que dieron todo por nuestra patria.
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— SENAFRONT PANAMA (@senafrontpanama) September 13, 2023
The bodies of the captain and co-pilot were found on the spot.
Compartimos el dolor de nuestros hermanos de @senanpanama for the passing of Mayor Félix Barrera and Captain Javier Hinestroza.
His bravery, commitment and sense of duty will always be remembered and honored as a sign of love for his country and his uniform.
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— Migración Panamá (@migracionpanama) September 13, 2023
Searches are continuing to find a third crew member.
The type of helicopter that went down was not specified. Generally, SENAN search and rescue operations are carried out by either Bell 412 (it has 6) or AgustaWestland/Leonardo AW109/AW139 (it has 1 and 7 respectively), according to AFP and Agence France-Presse.
Source: News Beast
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