Overview
- Pluspetrol confirmed a Helisur helicopter went down around 2:30 p.m. local time inside the operational air zone of the Malvinas gas plant in Megantoni, La Convención, Cusco.
- The aircraft was performing cargo/loading maneuvers when it crashed, killing all three crew members on board, who were Helisur employees.
- Pluspetrol and Helisur activated their emergency response systems immediately and are coordinating closely with relevant authorities.
- Aviation investigators from the DGAC, along with the Ministerio Público and Policía Nacional, deployed to secure the site, recover the victims and collect evidence, and the MTC said the CIAA was notified.
- Preliminary accounts describe a loss of stability shortly after takeoff with weather reported as stable, and the exact cause remains under investigation.