At the moment there are about 10 dead.
General of the army of Colombia, Juan Vicente Trujillo, head of the aviation division of the country, said that on Tuesday in the crash of a military helicopter Mi-17 killed 10 people. Reuters.
“The main version of the incident – failure of the engine. The possibility of attacks from the ground are virtually eliminated,” said the General.
According to the military, the helicopter Russian-made MI-17 were eight soldiers and two civilians.
The main purpose of the mission was to test the fuel reserves for the military depots in the North of the country.
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Currently set all the circumstances of the preparation of the helicopter for flight.