Wreckage of missing Mexican Navy helicopter located, all aboard deceased

Posted on June 28, 2012 • Filed under: Latin America Aviation, Mexico, Police/Military Activity

The remains of a helicopter of the Navy (Semar) who disappeared on Friday while traveling in Manzanillo, Colima, Morelia, Michoacan were located in Jalisco. There were no reports of survivors.
The remains of the Panther were found 18 kilometers east of the town of Pihuamo, Jalisco, where it hit the top of a mountain, Semar reported in a statement. “On board the plane were a captain, two officers and a class. By the time the causes are unknown which caused this accident, so it will proceed to carry out investigations, to clarify this fact. ” Search teams on Wednesday trying to reach the crash site, said the Semar. The helicopter left Manzanillo on Friday around 11:35 hours and maintained contact with the airport of Colima, but at 12:10 hours, the change of frequency, the control tower of Uruapan, Michoacán, stopped receiving communication of the aircraft. Read Article

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