BUENOS AIRES: Seven people died when a firefighting helicopter in Argentina’s western San Juan province crashed on Wednesday, a local official said. The Bell 412 aircraft was used to combat forest fires in San Juan’s Ischigualasto natural park. “With profound sorrow we received the news of the helicopter accident that occurred in our province, in which seven people sadly lost their lives,” San Juan Governor Marcelo Orrego wrote on X. Fatalities included firefighters, police officers and civil protection personnel, he said.
Helicopter crash in Argentina kills seven
Fatalities included firefighters, police officers and civil protection personnel
July 29, 2026 20:38
BUENOS AIRES: Seven people died when a firefighting helicopter in Argentina’s western San Juan province crashed on Wednesday, a local official said.
The Bell 412 aircraft was used to combat forest fires in San Juan’s Ischigualasto natural park.
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