Three killed in Mexican navy helicopter accident, 2 missing

The navy said in a statement that the helicopter accident occurred "moments after" taking off from a navy ship

By Reuters
March 07, 2024
A crashed helicopter can be seen in Santiago Jamiltepec, Mexico. — AFP/File
A crashed helicopter can be seen in Santiago Jamiltepec, Mexico. — AFP/File

MEXICO CITY: The Mexican navy said on Wednesday that three people were dead and two more were missing after a helicopter accident earlier in the day.

The navy said in a statement that the helicopter accident occurred “moments after” taking off from a navy ship around 200 nautical miles (370 km) southwest of Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan, on the Pacific coast. The cause is still unknown, it added.