Two Venezuela military officers killed in helicopter crash

CARACAS, 24 February 2022, (TON): President Nicolas Maduro said “two Venezuelan military personnel were killed and two others injured Tuesday when a Russian-made helicopter crashed in the South American nation.”

Maduro said during a meeting with ministers broadcast on state television “today we have had a sad and regrettable accident in the state of Lara, with an Mi-17 helicopter with two fatalities and two pilots who are fighting for their lives.”

It was unclear why the chopper went down, and Maduro has ordered an investigation.

The aircraft burst into flames when it crashed, and the injured pilot and co-pilot were pulled to safety by local residents and laborers.

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