At least four soldiers died in a helicopter crash this Monday in the Colombian Army’s municipality of Unguia in the Chocó region, an area near the border with Panama. The deceased was identified as the plane’s pilot, Major Karol Felipe García Murillo; Captain Dario Bernal Toloza; Lieutenant Jhon Old Barbosa, pilot; and crew chief Deputy Staff Sergeant Javier Elías Reino.
The Colombian Army announced that these soldiers lost their lives in the war. plane crash This happened on Monday afternoon while the troops of the Cuti Binational military base were carrying out an internal reloading operation. “The troops on the ground immediately moved to the field to verify the condition of the crew and the personnel they were carrying, and coordination was ensured with the Panamanian authorities, for whom we thank the search and rescue efforts, for which support was provided in advance,” he said in a statement.
The remaining three crew members were also injured and taken to a medical center. He specialized in the Antioquia region, where authorities “accompanied and confirmed his recovery.” Army commander General Luis Ospina ordered that all necessary efforts be made to assist personnel affected by “this unfortunate situation”: “We will treat the families of injured military personnel with care and accompany them,” he added.
An Army Inspection Commission and Aviation Accident Investigation Group will travel to the scene to determine the circumstances of the crash.