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| Date: | Saturday 17 April 2021 |
| Time: | c. 09:15 |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-171Sh-P |
| Owner/operator: | Ejército del Perú |
| Registration: | EP-685 |
| MSN: | 171S00604137459U |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | Klimov TV3-117 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miaria, Megantoni District -
 Peru
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A Peruvian military helicopter crashed into the water of río Urubamba near Miaria, Megantoni District, Peru.
Five crew members died in the crash, five were rescued and two are missing.
The helicopter was engaged in an anti-drug reconnaissance mission.
On Sunday 18 April 2021 a sixth body was retrieved from the wreckage.
On Tuesday 20 April 2021 a seventh body was located near the wreckage of the helicopter.
Sources:
https://ycnews.com/at-least-five-soldiers-have-been-killed-after-a-peruvian-military-helicopter-crashed/
https://sputniknews.com/latam/202104181082659974-helicopter-crash-kills-five-soldiers-in-peru-military-says/
https://www.milenio.com/internacional/peru-se-desploma-helicoptero-del-ejercito-hay-cinco-muertos
https://larepublica.pe/sociedad/2021/04/18/cusco-hallan-cadaver-de-sexta-victima-de-accidente-del-helicoptero-de-ff-aa-lrsd/
https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/per%C3%BA-accidente_localizados-los-siete-militares-muertos-en-accidente-de-helic%C3%B3ptero-en-per%C3%BA/46551844
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2021 05:59 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Apr-2021 06:21 | gerard57 | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 18-Apr-2021 06:22 | harro | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 18-Apr-2021 06:22 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
| 18-Apr-2021 06:26 | harro | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 18-Apr-2021 07:30 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Source, ] |
| 19-Apr-2021 05:42 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Apr-2021 06:02 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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