A helicopter accident occurred on the night of July 31 in the Los Lagos region of southern Chile, resulting in the deaths of five Chilean Air Force (FACh) members. The incident involved a Bell-412 helicopter belonging to Aviation Group Number 5 and took place around 8:30 pm in the La Cumbre sector, near San Juan […]
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