Guwahati: At least four Colombian soldiers died as a military helicopter crashed on Sunday afternoon in the Quibdó areaof Chocó. The unfortunate news was confirmed by President Gustavo Petro
It has come to light that officers on board were working on supplies in the area when the helicopter went down for unclear reasons.
Confirming the news, President Petro tweeted, “A few minutes ago, an Army helicopter crashed in Quibdó while carrying out supply tasks. I have given the order to the authorities to move immediately to the area to deal with the emergency and investigate the causes of what happened.”
The horrible video of the helicopter accident was shared on social media, capturing the terrifying moments as the aircraft plummets to the ground and crashes into the woods in Chocó’s Quibdó area.
President Petro tweeted, “It is with sadness that I am sorry to report that there were no survivors in the plane crash in Quibdó.”
“I accompany the families of the CT. Hector Jerez, TE. Julieth Garcia, SS. Johan Orozco and SS. Ruben Leguizamon in this painful moment. We will not leave them alone,” he added.
The Public Force helicopter reportedly crashed at around 4 p.m. while it was passing over a residential area, according to Colombian news outlets.
The President has directed local law enforcement to carry out their inquiry in the interim.
Hector Alfonso Candelario, commander of the Titán Joint Force, reported that the aircraft was “completely destroyed” after impacting the ground.