A UH-1 military helicopter carrying four people crashed in Colombia.
The commander of the Colombian Joint Task Force Titan confirmed that two people were killed and both missing in the crash. Locals say they saw two people jump out of a helicopter before it crashed to the ground. atlas news.
Local residents witnessed the crash of the Colombian Air Force UH-1 Huey helicopter with tail number EJC-4227 near Quibdo (Choco). The board, according to preliminary data, belongs to the airborne assault division TOLEMAIDA.
The car itself crashed into the forest, but part of the tail rotor was thrown into the village and landed on the pavement.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered an investigation into the cause of the accident.
On March 16, it was learned that he was in Iraq. collapsed American helicopter with military personnel. It was recorded that the helicopter crashed due to a technical malfunction, then a fire broke out and the ammunition on the plane exploded.