The cause of the tragedy has yet to be determined.
According to authorities, the helicopter took off from the Ayanganna base, in western Guyana, at 09:23 local time (14:23 GMT) on Wednesday with three crew members and four passengers.
However, at 11:20 local time (15:20 GMT), the ship sent a distress alert in the Arau area, western Guyana.
Chief of Defense Staff Omar Khan explained from the Ayanganna base last night that the helicopter had landed at Olive Creek to refuel but communications were lost after take-off.
The officer indicated that the emergency alert would indicate that the helicopter has crashed, suffered a heavy fall or may have been manually modified by a crew member.
This accident coincides with an escalation in tension between Guyana and Venezuela due to their territorial dispute over the Essequibo region.
The President of Guyana yesterday assured that the force is “on maximum alert” and in contact with its military counterparts from other countries, including the United States Southern Command, in light of the crisis with Venezuela.
Source: El heraldo
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