Helicopter with Pfizer vaccines crashed in Uruguay – News

The flight departed this morning from Carrasco airport and suffered a mechanical failure while flying over the Rocha department, forcing the three crew members of the plane to make an emergency landing.

According to information provided by the Ministry of Defense to the public media, after walking on the ground, the helicopter caught fire with total losses.

The crew members suffered trauma and remain under observation at a local hospital, where they received medical treatment.

The Air Force has launched an investigation to determine the causes of the accident.