Overview
- The Army said the MI-17 EP 656 suffered a mishap during landing maneuvers in Chagual after an administrative flight from Cajamarca, and the general died after being taken to a health center in Vijus.
- The Joint Command Inspectorate is leading the investigation, with the government pledging a thorough inquiry to determine the precise cause.
- Preliminary media reports, citing military sources, say the tail rotor may have struck a perimeter fence, sending metal fragments into the aircraft, a version not yet confirmed officially.
- Marín, who headed the Pataz Unified Command targeting illegal mining, was part of a Defense Ministry inspection team traveling to supervise operations in the area.
- The Army declared institutional mourning, and President José Jerí attended funeral honors for the general at the Army headquarters in Lima.