Overview
- After the Mi-17 lost radio contact Sunday on a Pisco-to-Chala flight, search teams found the wreckage Monday near Chala Viejo in Caravelí.
- The air force confirmed 15 fatalities—four crew and 11 passengers—and has not released a cause.
- A large search effort used rapid-response aircraft, special forces patrols and police units following the loss of contact.
- Authorities have shifted to recovery operations, with forensic personnel and Dirincri investigators sent to handle identifications and launch the probe.
- The air force said the helicopter supported flood response and was slated for a parachute training course, and local outlets reported seven children among the dead, a detail not in the official statement.