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San Juan helicopter crash aftermath
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On 29 July 2026 2026, a Bell 412 helicopter contracted by Argentina’s Federal Emergency Agency (AFE) crashed during a wildfire‑combat wildfire-combat training mission. The aircraft lost radar contact at 10:26 local time and fell in the Ischigualasto Provincial Park near Valle Fértil, killing all seven occupants, including occupants. The victims included provincial Protection Civil director Carlos Heredia, police sub‑chief sub-chief Germán Videla, fire chief Rubén Castro, fire division chief Jorge Carbajal, pilot Matías Valenzuela Valenzuela, and two AFE brigadiers. brigadiers Andrés Bosch and Rodrigo Aimeta. Governor Marcelo Orrego declared three days of provincial mourning. Rescue teams recovered the bodies and Following the flight‑data recorder; investigators cite fog and drizzle as possible contributing factors. Two days later, accident, San Juan province held a series of funeral rites. A rites involving a mass was celebrated and broadcast live at the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista. A Bautista and a procession then moved through the city, stopping at the police headquarters, the Civil Protection Directorate, the fire‑brigade barracks fire-brigade barracks, and the town of Benavídez before proceeding to the capital cemetery. The officials laid to rest were Heredia, Videla, Castro and Carbajal, alongside pilots and crew members. Thousands of citizens, families and officials attended One month after the ceremonies, completing crash, the province’s public tributes province scheduled a memorial mass for Saturday at 8:45 AM at the San Juan Cathedral to honor the victims. local residents killed in the accident.
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- 2026-08-29 12:12 UTC San Juan helicopter crash aftermath
- 2026-08-01 14:47 UTC San Juan helicopter crash aftermath
- 2026-08-01 08:54 UTC San Juan helicopter crash aftermath
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