Five Americans killed in Peru chopper crash
Published:Tuesday | January 8, 2013 | 10:04 AM
Peru (AP) — Five US citizens are among seven people killed in the crash of a US-owned cargo helicopter in the Peruvian jungle.
Peruvian authorities say the heavy-lift chopper crashed yesterday, after taking off from the provincial capital of Pucallpa.
It was owned by Columbia Helicopters of Portland, Oregon.
The company's executive vice president, Peter Lance, confirms the deaths.
He told The Associated Press the five dead Americans were employees of the company.
Lance did not immediately provide more information.
Local police official Miguel Cardoso said this morning that three bodies have been so far been recovered.
He said it appears all jumped from the chopper.
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