Navy helicopter crashes off the coast of Lázaro Cárdenas; There are 3 dead – MonitorExpresso.com

Mexico. – The Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) announced that a Panther-type helicopter suffered an accident when taking off from the platform aboard the ARM ship “JUÁREZ”, 370 kilometers southwest of Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán.Later, Semar confirmed that there are three dead and two missing after a helicopter fell while taking off from a ship anchored offshore in Lázaro Cárdenas. Michoacán.De according to a statement from the Institution, during operations carried out by the elements for the Maintenance of the Rule of Law, he suffered an accident after taking off. In X, they shared a message dedicated to the comrades who fell in the fulfillment of their deber.pic.twitter.com/oCvA9MozM1— SEMAR Mexico (@SEMAR_mx) March 6, 2024They added that the corresponding search work is being carried out to locate the two missing people.” So far, the causes of this accident are unknown; eight naval elements were transported in this aircraft, of which three were rescued alive and are in stable health and are transferred to port to receive specialized medical attention, unfortunately three of them lost their lives (two women and one man),” the Navy said in the statement.

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