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Helicopter crashes in Panama

Posted: 30 May 2008, 01:11
by Javier Tapia
A UH-1H helicopter of the Panameñan Air service, today at 14:00 hours crashed on Panama City, the helicopter carried General Director José Alejandro Bernales, general of the Chilean Police (higgest ranking officer), his wife, and other high ranking Chilean personnel, plus the other 6 occupants of the aircraft.

The aircraft crashlanded on top of a commercial building causing a fire that started spreading throw the building


There is only one survivor, a Chilean sargent.


The news has cause tremendous grief on Chile.

May he, and every one on board that helicopter rest in peace.



news at: (spanish)
http://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/d ... cia=306353