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Police Helicopter Touches Down on Argentina’s Congress Roof During Evacuation Drill

Police describe a timed evacuation exercise connecting the force’s base to Congress via Hospital Churruca.

Overview

  • Videos shared around midday show a Policía Federal helicopter identified as H15 hovering over the National Congress and briefly setting down on a roof section near the dome.
  • Policía Federal said the operation was an evacuation drill to measure response times, with an emphasis on transit between the force’s base and Hospital Churruca about 3.7 kilometers away.
  • The Chamber of Deputies told Clarín the overflight formed part of preparations within a joint tactical training course and said the Congress security chief was notified.
  • Images captured an officer disembarking onto the roof before the aircraft departed, fueling online speculation as the footage rapidly spread on social media.
  • C5N journalist Abril Lassalle reported the exercise was ordered by Chamber president Martín Menem, a claim not reflected in the official statements released so far.