A former submariner from ARA San Juan has committed suicide

Three months after the discovery of ARA San Juan 900 meters deep. While the memory is guarded by the 44 crew members who were aboard the submarine A new tragedy shakes the Argentine navy.

Fabían Cacallares (48), former submariner of the ARA San Juan, was found dead in an open field bordering the GADA 601 (Air Defense Artillery Group) at Camet, General Pueyrredón.

The body of Cacallares He was found with a bleeding wound at the height of the head next to his regulating weapon, as stated in a police report. Until now, the reasons why the former Navy member has committed suicide are unknown.

He intervenes in the personal case of the 15th police station of Mar del Plata. He is expected by the arrival of the scientific police to give more details.

The Ministry of Defense, the shipyard Tanador and the Navy have agreed on the need to recover tactical capabilities in the South Atlantic. The idea is to begin the process of repairing the half-life of Santa Cruz ARA with similar characteristics to those of the sunken submarine.