Ecuador.- A helicopter the army of Ecuador is collapsed this Saturday afternoon in a important road in the city of Portoviejocausing shock to dozens of people who witnessed the violent fall of the aircraft.
According to images that were shared on social networks, the helicopter fell on University Avenuea very quiet streetRansacked from Portoviejo. Despite this, so far there are no reports of fatalities.
After the fall, many people, including drivers, came to help the soldiers who were injured, as seen in various videos posted on Twitter.
Personnel from the city’s Fire Department and the Police also arrived at the scene, who came to attend to the emergency.
For his part the Ecuadorian Army announced through a statement that the accident occurred when the aircraft was returning to the base located in the city, after completing missions on the country’s border.
“The maneuver carried out by the pilots of the Army aircraft made it possible to make an emergency landing without unfortunate consequences, avoiding personal misfortunes”he added.
He also said that the rescue actions of the pilot, co-pilot and mechanic who were on the plane were carried out immediately and that their condition is “stable”.
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In the statement, the Army concluded by clarifying that an Accident Investigation Board will investigate the causes of the incident, in order to determine the real causes that led to the crash of the helicopter.
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