Overview
- The Bristell Classic (LV-X917) piloted by Jorge “Cacho” Grazziano went down on July 22 at Don Pancho near km 674 of the Autopista de las Serranías Puntanas, killing him on impact.
- Federal Justice has launched a judicial inquiry and the National Civil Aviation Administration is conducting technical peritajes and meteorological assessments to determine the crash’s cause.
- Provincial police, Defensa Civil and Bomberos Voluntarios de Villa Mercedes secured the site and performed forensic work to preserve evidence for investigators.
- Governor Martín Llaryora and Vice Governor Myrian Prunotto issued public condolences and praised Grazziano’s decades-long leadership and dedication to Reducción’s development.
- The Reducción municipal council is activating interim succession protocols as municipal offices observe three days of official mourning with flags at half-mast.