Tragic fall of a military helicopter near Caracas: 7 dead

CARACAS.- In a moment of extreme political and military tension in

Venezuela

today, it caused the fall of an army helicopter around Caracas. The seven members of the crew of the ship that crashed in the area of ​​El Volcán, in the municipality of El Hatillo, in the state of Miranda, near Caracas , local media reported.

The aircraft type Cougar 59580, belonging to the Venezuelan aviation, had departed for San Carlos, in the state of Cojedes, in the center, from where the president

Nicolás Maduro

He led military maneuvers.

According to press reports reported in the helicopter, three crew members and four pbadengers were identified: Commander Alexis Alejandro Ávila Guerrero, Captain Carlos Ramirez Dávila, Commander Jacinto Rengifo Rodríguez, Lieutenant Colonel Tomás Ortega Valero, Captain César Barreto, Captain César Barreto, Captain Felipe Amaya and Lieutenant Colonel José Betancourt.

Earlier, the mayor of this city, Elias Sayegh, had reported the collapse of the army helicopter with the seven crew members and had stated that "Civil Protection El Hatillo supported the research efforts. "

Until now, the authorities have not commented on the incident that is the subject of an investigation.

ANSA Agency