Paraguay: seven dead in a plane crash …

At least seven people died this Tuesday afternoon when a military plane fell in which they were traveling on a Property of the Paraguayan Air Force, at Asunción International Airport. An eighth occupant of the plane survived, but is hospitalized in serious condition.

The Cessna 402 plane, coming from the town of Fuerte Olimpo (north) and dedicated to military transport, fell on several vehicles parked there, some of which were consumed by the flames. For the moment, the causes of the accident are unknown. “One is in very poor condition. He has already been transferred, and his death has been confirmed out of seven, we do not have their identity, but the personnel of the police and the prosecutor are already there to confirm the identity and to be able to give information to the relatives ”, he said. said Rubén Valdez, captain of the volunteer firefighters.

From what emerged, the survivor is believed to be the only civilian on the plane and a neighbor of 19-year-old Fuerte Olimpo. From the trauma hospital, where he is hospitalized, they reported that the patient suffered multi-organ trauma and was intubated.

As the cadaver identification operation continued in the crash area, relatives of the victims approached the door of the Air Force facilities to get more information on what is happening. ‘had passed, reported ABC color.

The Paraguayan Air Force has called a press conference to give details of the tragedy and to make known the identity of the victims.